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Point of care tool: Contains red flags to identify patients at risk of hereditary hemochromatosis most likely to benefit from genetic testing and/or referral to genetics as well as screening and surveillance recommendations for individuals who have a positive genetic test result. (Updated May 2023)

GECKO on the run: A 3-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, red flags to consider genetic testing, what genetic test results mean, clinical tips. (Updated July 2023)

GECKO deep dive: A 7-page, comprehensive evidence-based resource for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, clinical features, diagnostic criteria, surveillance and management, references and more. (Updated March 2019)


 

 

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A Guide to understanding prenatal screening

A Guide to understanding prenatal screening

A resource developed for pregnant persons and their providers. Everything you wanted to know about screening from deciding whether or not have it, to results…

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The GEC-KO team will be presenting at the 2021 University of Ottawa’s Annual Refresher Course

Family history is the first genetic test.

Check out this latest study trialing an innovative strategy for collecting family history in primary care. 

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