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Individuals' experiences of, and responses to, a negative genetic test result for familial hypercholesterolaemia.

Journal of health psychology - 1 Mar 2013

Hilgart Jennifer, Mercer Jenny, Thirlaway Kathryn

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This study aimed to explore the responses of individuals who have undergone genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) where no genetic mutation has been identified. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 patients and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was employed. This article describes three inter-related themes: 'feeling in limbo', 'exploring causes of raised cholesterol'...

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PMID: 22517949
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312443403

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