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Genetic susceptibility testing for Alzheimer disease: motivation to obtain information and control as precursors to coping with increased risk.

Patient education and counseling - 1 Dec 2006

Gooding Holly C, Linnenbringer Erin L, Burack Jeffrey, Roberts J Scott, Green Robert C, Biesecker Barbara B

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OBJECTIVE: This study investigated appraisals, including motivation, and coping preferences for undergoing Apolipoprotein E (APOE) susceptibility testing for Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS: Participants were 60 adult children of individuals affected with AD enrolled in a trial investigating use and impact of APOE susceptibility testing. An exploratory qualitative study was undertaken in which participants were...

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PMID: 16860524
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.03.002

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