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Illness representations, knowledge and motivation to perform presymptomatic testing for late-onset genetic diseases

Ângela LeiteFaculty of Psychology (ULP), Lusophone University of Oporto, Porto, Portugal;Center for Predictive and Preventive Genetics (CGPP), Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Alzira P. DinisUniversity of Fernando Pessoa, UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), Energy, Environment and Environmental and Public Health Research Laboratories (3ERL), Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249-004Porto, Portugal
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Jorge SequeirosCenter for Predictive and Preventive Genetics (CGPP), Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), Porto, Portugal;Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Salazar (ICBAS), Porto, Portugal;I3S—Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University Porto, Oporto, Portugal
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Constança PaúlInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas Salazar (ICBAS), Porto, Portugal
Pages 244-249 | Received 01 Jul 2015, Accepted 25 Feb 2016, Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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