TikTok as a Platform for Patient Education and Health Information in Rare Genetic Diseases: Cross-Sectional Study

Jackson Montgomery Wahman, Rhoda Mariam Hijazi, Hosam Gharib Abdelhady

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DOI: 10.2196/79978
Published: 2026-02-24
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@article{allodium:10.2196/79978,
  title = {TikTok as a Platform for Patient Education and Health Information in Rare Genetic Diseases: Cross-Sectional Study},
  author = {Jackson Montgomery Wahman and Rhoda Mariam Hijazi and Hosam Gharib Abdelhady},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JMIR Formative Research},
  doi = {10.2196/79978},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/79978}
}

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TI  - TikTok as a Platform for Patient Education and Health Information in Rare Genetic Diseases: Cross-Sectional Study
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AU  - Rhoda Mariam Hijazi
AU  - Hosam Gharib Abdelhady
PY  - 2026
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DO  - 10.2196/79978
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Wahman, J. M., Hijazi, R. M., & Abdelhady, H. G. (2026). TikTok as a Platform for Patient Education and Health Information in Rare Genetic Diseases: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/79978

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