Genética, Genómica y COVID-19: implicaciones éticas

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Keywords:

genética, genómica, hospedero, COVID-19, ética

Abstract

Introducción:

La genética y la genómica contribuyen al desarrollo de enfoques personalizados y más efectivos para la prevención y el tratamiento de enfermedades infecciosas. Durante la actual pandemia se realizan estudios genómicos a pacientes con COVID-19 o expuestos no afectados, para delinear los factores del huésped asociados con la variabilidad en la susceptibilidad, la infectividad y gravedad de la enfermedad.

Objetivo:

Describir las implicaciones éticas de la genética y genómica en la práctica clínica y la salud pública durante la pandemia de la COVID-19.

Métodos:

Se consultan las bases bibliográficas de PubMed/Medline y Google académico. Se describen las implicaciones éticas, beneficios y perjuicios relacionados con los estudios genéticos y genómicos, en la práctica clínica y la salud pública en la COVID-19.

Conclusiones:

Los estudios genéticos y genómicos desarrollados durante la pandemia de COVID-19 representan un logro de la coordinación y cooperación global.

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Author Biographies

Daniel Quintana Hernández, Hospital Materno Infantil ¨Manuel Piti Fajardo¨, Mayabeque

Especialista de II grado en Genética Clínica. Profesor Auxiliar. Investigador Agregado. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Hospital Materno Infantil ¨Manuel Piti Fajardo¨. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Mayabeque. Güines. Centro Provincial de Genética Médica Mayabeque. Tema de investigación doctoral: Autismo. Factores de riesgo genéticos y no genéticos.

Iris Andrea Rojas Betancourt, Centro Nacional de Genética Médica. Cuba

Especialista de II grado en Genética Clínica. Profesor e Investigador Auxiliar. Máster en Bioética. Centro Nacional de Genética Médica. Universidad de Ciencias Médica de La Habana. La Habana

Danisbel Quintana Mora, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Mayabeque

Estudiante de Medicina 4to Año.

Yanisbell Fajardo Peña, Hospital Ginecoobstétrico Ramón González Coro

Especialista de I grado en Medicina General Integral. Hospital Ginecobstétrico ¨Ramón González Coro¨. La Habana, Cuba.

Lino Oviedo de la Cruz, Hospital Materno Infantil ¨Manuel Piti Fajardo¨, Mayabeque

Especialista deI grado en Medicina General Integral. Instructor. Máster en Asesoramiento Genético. Hospital Materno Infantil ¨Manuel Piti Fajardo¨. Güines

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2021-12-20

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Quintana Hernández D, Rojas Betancourt IA, Quintana Mora D, Fajardo Peña Y, Oviedo de la Cruz L. Genética, Genómica y COVID-19: implicaciones éticas. Medimay [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 8];28(4):588-601. Available from: https://revcmhabana.sld.cu/index.php/rcmh/article/view/1872

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