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. 2018 Feb;33(2):243-247.
doi: 10.1002/mds.27247. Epub 2017 Dec 4.

Predictive testing and clinical trials in Huntington's disease: An ethical analysis

Cristina Sampaio  1   2 , Jamie Levey  1   3 , Robert Klitzman  4
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Predictive testing and clinical trials in Huntington's disease: An ethical analysis

Cristina Sampaio et al. Mov Disord. 2018 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Huntington's disease; clinical trial design; ethics; neurodegenerative diseases; predictive testing.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial Disclosures:

Cristina Sampaio has management functions within CHDI. Jamie Levey has management functions within CHDI and the European Huntington’s Disease Network. Robert Klitzman has no conflicts of interest to report.

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Figure 1. Possible trial designs
HDGEC: Huntington’s disease gene expansion carriers
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