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Does genetic testing result in behavioral health change? Changes in smoking behavior following testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine - 1 Feb 2007
Carpenter Matthew J, Strange Charlie, Jones Yonge, Dickson Marguerite R, Carter Cindy, Moseley M Allison, Gilbert Gregory E
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BACKGROUND: As genetic testing for health risk becomes increasingly available, it becomes important to study the prospective impact of testing on modifiable health behavior. PURPOSE: This study examines the impact of genetic testing for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, a condition that usually results in emphysema in individuals exposed to cigarette smoke. We evaluated whether AAT testing, performed in the...
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