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Analysis of the Reasons for Non-Uptake of Predictive Testing for Huntington's Disease in Spain: A Qualitative Study.

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Dec 2015

Rivera-Navarro Jesús, Cubo Esther, Mariscal Natividad

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Children of persons affected by Huntington's disease (HD) have a 50% chance of inheriting the disease. Genetic testing in Spain is offered to individuals (presymptomatic test) or mothers of fetuses (prenatal) who run the risk of suffering from HD. The objective of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the decisions of adult children of persons affected with HD regarding predictive testing. A...

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PMID: 25921556
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-015-9840-x

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