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Family studies formulated for populational genetic purposes usually disclose the absence of genetic association among some individuals supposed to constitute one family. Although an informed consent was given aiming to a research, the communication of these findings to the individuals involved is meaningless; the importance of such data is restricted to the interpretation of the research in itself. On the other hand, in Forensic Medicine, disclosure of unsuspected absence of genetic association can interfere with the conclusions of the expertise.
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Salaru, N.N.R., Barros, M.A.V.R., Rubinstein, S.S. (1994). Ethical Considerations About Unexpected Facts Disclosed during Genetic Association Studies. In: Bär, W., Fiori, A., Rossi, U. (eds) Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics. Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78782-9_5
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