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“Well, good luck with that”: reactions to learning of increased genetic risk for Alzheimer disease

Author(s) -

Doris T. Zallen

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

genetics in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.509

H-Index - 128

eISSN - 1530-0366

pISSN - 1098-3600

DOI - 10.1038/gim.2018.13

Subject(s) - genetic testing , family history , disease , genetic counseling , medicine , surprise , apolipoprotein e , luck , psychology , test (biology) , clinical psychology , gerontology , social psychology , pathology , genetics , surgery , biology , paleontology , philosophy , theology

Apolipoprotein-E (APOE) genetic testing to estimate risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer disease is increasingly being offered without prior genetic counseling or preparation. Consumer interest continues to grow, raising the question of how best to conduct such testing.

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