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Emotional responses to APO E genotype disclosure for Alzheimer disease.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Apr 2005
Romero Linda J, Garry Philip J, Schuyler Mark, Bennahum David A, Qualls Clifford, Ballinger Lori, Kelly Velma, Schmitt Cheryl, Skipper Betty, Ortiz Irene E, Rhyne Robert L
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of our study is to assess the emotional responses to disclosing APO E genotype to asymptomatic older adults at increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD). This is a longitudinal cohort study of volunteer subjects who were aged 50 years or over, asymptomatic for (AD), had a family history of AD, passed a psychological assessment, and participated in pre- and post-test genetic counseling and three...
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