Article
A liminal stage after predictive testing for Huntington disease.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2017
Gargiulo Marcela, Tezenas du Montcel Sophie, Jutras Marie France, Herson Ariane, Cazeneuve Cecile, Durr Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Following predictive testing for Huntington disease (HD), knowledge of one's carrier status may have consequences on disease onset. Our study aimed to address two questions. First, does knowledge of being a carrier of the pathological HD mutation trigger onset of the disease? Second, does this knowledge influence self-awareness and allow carriers to identify signs and symptoms of disease onset?...
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