Zak J P, Zaglul J T, Mueller O T, Diamond T
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Services.
J Fla Med Assoc. 1994 Feb;81(2):109-12.
Presymptomatic genetic testing for Huntington's disease has been available since 1986. Recent discovery of the distinct gene by the Huntington's Disease Collaborative Research Group will probably simplify testing and encourage more people to pursue it. Unfortunately advances in treatment lag behind genetics diagnosis capabilities. The individual at risk faces pursuing a test for a disease for which there is no cure, only limited treatment. The emotional aspects are reviewed of individuals being tested at the Regional Genetic Program at the University of South Florida from May 1988 until April 1993.
自1986年以来，就已经可以进行亨廷顿舞蹈症的症状前基因检测。亨廷顿舞蹈症协作研究小组最近发现了这种独特的基因，这可能会简化检测过程，并鼓励更多人进行检测。不幸的是，治疗方面的进展落后于基因诊断能力。面临风险的个体要接受针对一种无法治愈、只有有限治疗方法的疾病的检测。本文回顾了1988年5月至1993年4月在南佛罗里达大学区域基因项目接受检测的个体的情感状况。
