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The Psychological Consequences of Predictive Testing for Huntington's Disease
NEJM 327:1401-1405, 14491992., Wiggins,S.,et al, 1992
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Article Abstract
At each follow-up assessment,the decreased-risk group had lower scores for distress than before testing(P>0.001).The increased-risk group showed no significant change from base line on any follow-up measure,but over the year of study there were small linear declines(P<0.023)for distress and depression.The no-change group had scores lower than at base line on the index of general well-being at each follow-up(P
 
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