Distress in MEN 2 family members and partners prior to DNA test disclosure

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-7

  Grosfeld, Frans J M ^a   Lips, Cornelis J M ^a   Beemer, Frits A ^a   Blijham, Geert H ^a   Quirijnen, Jac M S P ^a   Mastenbroek, Michiel P ^a   Ten Kroode, Herman F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carrier testing; FMTC; Hereditary cancer; MEN 2; MEN 2A; Psychological distress; Psychological profile; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIPPLE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DNA; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE 2A; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034007630     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(20000306)91:1<1::AID-AJMG1>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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