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Attitudes towards future testing for bipolar disorder susceptibility genes: a preliminary investigation.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Sept 2002
Jones Ian, Scourfield Jane, McCandless Fiona, Craddock Nick
Abstract excerpt
The discovery of susceptibility genes for the major psychiatric illnesses may lead to the development of presymptomatic and prenatal tests. In a preliminary study we assessed the attitudes of 147 bipolar patients, 90 attendees at their family doctor (GP) and 32 psychiatrists to the possible development of genetic tests for bipolar disorder susceptibility genes. Our results suggest that patients and the public...
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