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Disclaimer Regarding National Society of Genetic Counselors

Information included herein is not professional advice and is not intended to replace the judgment of a practitioner with respect to particular patients, procedures, or practices. To the extent permissible under applicable laws, the National Society of Genetic Counselors (“NSGC”) disclaims responsibility for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a result of any actual or alleged libelous statements, infringement of intellectual property or other proprietary or privacy rights, or from use or operation of any ideas, instructions, procedures, products or methods contained in the material therein. NSGC endorses the clinical and educational content provided on ExploreYourGenetics.org. NSGC does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products or companies mentioned or linked from the site.