作者: Robert C. Green , J. Scott Roberts , L. Adrienne Cupples , Norman R. Relkin , Peter J. Whitehouse
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摘要: Background The apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype provides information on the risk of Alzheimer's disease, but genotyping patients and their family members has been discouraged. We examined effect disclosure in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Methods randomly assigned 162 asymptomatic adults who had parent with disease to receive results own APOE (disclosure group) or not such (nondisclosure group). measured symptoms anxiety, depression, test-related distress 6 weeks, months, 1 year after nondisclosure. Results There were no significant differences between two groups changes time-averaged measures anxiety (4.5 group 4.4 nondisclosure group, P=0.84), depression (8.8 8.7, respectively; P=0.98), (6.9 7.5, P=0.61). Secondary comparisons subgroup sub...