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High Distress in Parents Whose Children Undergo Predictive Testing for Long QT Syndrome

1 Jan 2005

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OBJECTIVES: To assess the psychological effect of predictive testing in parents of children at risk for long QT syndrome (LQTS) in a prospective study. METHODS: After their child was clinically screened by electrocardiography and blood was taken for DNA analysis, and shortly after delivery of the DNA test result, 36 parents completed measures of psychological distress. RESULTS: 24 parents were informed that at...

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PMID: 15925886
DOI: 10.1159/000084778

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