My Child Is Islet Autoantibody Positive: Impact on Parental Anxiety.
Suzanne Bennett JohnsonKristian F LynchRoswith RothDesmond A Schatznull nullPublished in: Diabetes care (2017)
Infant genetic screening for type 1 diabetes raises parent anxiety when the child is at increased risk, but anxiety dissipates over time in cases of repeated IA- results. IA+ results heighten parent anxiety, and parents faced with two or more types of IA+ results may experience considerable anxiety for longer periods.