Effect of Disclosing Genetic Risk for Coronary Heart Disease on Information Seeking and Sharing
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Effect of Disclosing Genetic Risk for Coronary Heart Disease on Information Seeking and Sharing: The MI-GENES Study (Myocardial Infarction Genes).
BACKGROUND Whether disclosing genetic risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) to individuals influences information seeking and information sharing is not known. We hypothesized that disclosing genetic risk for CHD to individuals influences information seeking and sharing. METHODS AND RESULTS The MI-GENES study (Myocardial Infarction Genes) randomized participants (n=203) aged 45 to 65 years wh...
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