Predictive dermatology and patient autonomy: Navigating unvalidated genetic data in clinical practice

Isabella J Tan; Tarek Zieneldien; Sophia Ma; Janice Kim; Jane M Grant-Kels

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2026.01.085

Predictive dermatology and patient autonomy: Navigating unvalidated genetic data in clinical practice

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 Feb 5:S0190-9622(26)00139-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2026.01.085. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Isabella J Tan¹, Tarek Zieneldien², Sophia Ma², Janice Kim³, Jane M Grant-Kels⁴

Affiliations

¹ Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
² Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
³ Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Electronic address: grant@uchc.edu.

PMID: 41654023
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2026.01.085

No abstract available

Keywords: clinical validity; dermatologic genomics; ethics; genetic counseling; genetic testing; patient counseling; predictive dermatology; preventive dermatology; skin of color.

Publication types

Letter