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High suicidal ideation in persons testing for Huntington's disease.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Sept 2000
Robins Wahlin T B, Bäckman L, Lundin A, Haegermark A, Winblad B, Anvret M
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This study examined the first participants who registered for the Huntington's disease predictive testing program 1990-1995 in Stockholm, Sweden. A psychosocial investigation was performed to evaluate potential effects of the presymptomatic testing. The results showed no significant differences between 13 gene carriers and 21 noncarriers in pretest attitudes, expectations, general well-being, life satisfaction...
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