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Engagement with genetic discrimination: concerns and experiences in the context of Huntington disease.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Mar 2008
Bombard Yvonne, Penziner Elizabeth, Suchowersky Oksana, Guttman Mark, Paulsen Jane S, Bottorff Joan L, Hayden Michael R
Abstract excerpt
It has been over 20 years since the inception of predictive testing for Huntington disease (HD), yet the social implications of knowing one's genetic risk for HD have not been fully explored. Genetic discrimination (GD) is a potential risk associated with predictive testing. Although anecdotal reports of GD have been documented, there is a paucity of research on the nature and experiences of GD in the context of...
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