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"I know what you told me, but this is what I think:" perceived risk of Alzheimer disease among individuals who accurately recall their genetics-based risk estimate.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Apr 2010
Linnenbringer Erin, Roberts J Scott, Hiraki Susan, Cupples L Adrienne, Green Robert C
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PURPOSE: This study evaluates the Alzheimer disease risk perceptions of individuals who accurately recall their genetics-based Alzheimer disease risk assessment. METHODS: Two hundred forty-six unaffected first-degree relatives of patients with Alzheimer disease were enrolled in a multisite randomized controlled trial examining the effects of communicating APOE genotype and lifetime Alzheimer disease risk...
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