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Public knowledge of and attitudes toward genetics and genetic testing.

Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2013

Haga Susanne B, Barry William T, Mills Rachel, Ginsburg Geoffrey S, Svetkey Laura, Sullivan Jennifer, Willard Huntington F

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BACKGROUND: Variable health literacy and genetic knowledge may pose significant challenges to engaging the general public in personal genomics, specifically with respect to promoting risk comprehension and healthy behaviors. METHODS: We are conducting a multistage study of individual responses to genomic risk information for Type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 300 individuals were recruited from the general...

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PMID: 23406207
DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2012.0350
PMCID: PMC3609633

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