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Risk perception before and after presymptomatic genetic testing for Huntington's disease: Not always what one might expect

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In 1983, Huntington's disease (HD) was the first genetic disease mapped using DNA polymorphisms. Shortly thereafter, presymptomatic genetic testing for HD began in the context of two research studies. One… Click to show full abstract

In 1983, Huntington's disease (HD) was the first genetic disease mapped using DNA polymorphisms. Shortly thereafter, presymptomatic genetic testing for HD began in the context of two research studies. One of these trials was at the Johns Hopkins University Huntington's Disease Center.

Keywords: genetic testing; presymptomatic genetic; huntington disease; disease; risk perception

Journal Title: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Year Published: 2018

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