GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES IN GENOMIC MEDICINE - ARE WE THERE YET?
Almost all hum an diseases have a genetic component, small in some and larger in others. Rare disorders like cystic fibrosis or sickle cell disease are largely determined by single gene mutations with high penetrance. On the other hand, common diseases like coronary heart disease or type 2 diabetes...
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| Language: | English |
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Dow University of Health Sciences
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/243 |