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The role of distress in uptake and response to predisposition genetic testing: the BMPR2 experience.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2012
Jones Diana L, Clayton Ellen W
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This study examines psychological determinants and effects of participating in genetic testing among persons diagnosed with or at risk for developing primary pulmonary arterial hypertension. Longitudinal data were drawn from orally administered surveys with 70 affected or at-risk individuals concerning their thoughts, feelings, and decision making about testing for mutations in BMPR2. Distress was measured by use...
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