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Psychological impact of thrombophilia testing in asymptomatic family members.
Thrombosis research - 1 Dec 2011
Louzada Martha L, Taljaard Monica, Langlois Nicole J, Kahn Susan R, Rodger Marc A, Anderson David R, Kovacs Michael J, Wells Philip S
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INTRODUCTION: Psychological distress and worry are commonly described as potential consequences of genetic screening for various disorders. Thrombophilia testing may be offered to asymptomatic persons with a family history of venous thrombosis and thrombophilia. Our objectives were to measure the psychological impacts of thrombophilia testing in first degree relatives and to determine if our intervention, a more...
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