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Family communication regarding inherited high cholesterol: why and how do patients disclose genetic risk?

Social science & medicine (1982) - 1 Sept 2007

van den Nieuwenhoff Hélène W P, Mesters Ilse, Gielen Caroline, de Vries Nanne K

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Inadequate family communication concerning hereditary lipid disorders by index patients (IPs) may prevent their biological relatives from seeking testing and treatment. This lack of disclosure places the relatives at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The present study, undertaken in the Netherlands, explored the reasons for family disclosure, and how disclosure was approached. Semi-structured interviews...

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PMID: 17507128
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.04.008

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