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Psychological impact of receiving negative BRCA1 mutation test results in Ashkenazim.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000

Friedman L C, Webb J A, Richards C S, Lynch G R, Kaplan A L, Brunicardi F C, Plon S E

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PURPOSE: Most DNA test results for breast/ovarian cancer susceptibility are negative. Because negative test results might be interpreted incorrectly and may have serious psychological and behavioral implications, determining the psychological impact of such results is important. METHODS: A community-based sample of 289 Ashkenazim was tested for 185delAG. The 199 mutation-negatives provided data at baseline and...

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PMID: 11336456
DOI: 10.1097/00125817-199903000-00003

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