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Normalising life at risk of Huntington's disease. A qualitative study of backgrounds and coping strategies of fears of genetic discrimination.

European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2021

Wauters Annet, Van Hoyweghen Ine

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Studies in the sociology of genetics have shown how living with a predisposition to a genetic disorder often comes with significant psycho-social burdens and struggles. One of these struggles is the fear of genetic discrimination. Despite genetic non-discrimination regulations, research shows people still worry about being subjected to genetic discrimination. This article adds to this existing body of literature...

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PMID: 33594260
DOI: 10.1038/s41431-021-00822-z
PMCID: PMC8187417

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