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Transmitting genetic risk information in families: attitudes about disclosing the identity of relatives.

American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 1999

Wilcke J T, Seersholm N, Kok-Jensen A, Dirksen A

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Attitudes about disclosing the identities of family members to a physician to ensure diffusion of genetic risk information within affected families were examined in a questionnaire study of Danish patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD), their relatives, and a control group of Danish citizens. The questionnaires were returned by 1,761 (82%) of 2,146 recipients; 1,609 (75%) agreed to participate and...

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PMID: 10441594
DOI: 10.1086/302531
PMCID: PMC1377994

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