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===In Estonia=== As part of its healthcare system, Estonia is offering all of its residents genome-wide genotyping. This will be translated into personalized reports for use in everyday medical practice via the national e-health portal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.err.ee/690889/estonia-offering-100-000-residents-free-genetic-testing|title=Estonia offering 100,000 residents free genetic testing|date=March 20, 2018|website=ERR}}</ref> The aim is to minimise health problems by warning participants most at risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is also hoped that participants who are given early warnings will adopt [[Epigenetics|healthier lifestyles]] or take [[Medication|preventative drugs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2018/04/11/estonia-launches-genetic-testing-program-for-8-of-its-population/|title=Estonia launches genetic-testing program for 8% of its population| vauthors = Nesathurai A |date=April 11, 2018}}</ref>
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