The impact of population heterogeneity on risk estimation in genetic counseling
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic counseling has been an important tool for evaluating and communicating disease susceptibility for decades, and it has been applied to predict risks for a wide class of hereditary disorders. Most diseases are complex in nature...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-06-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/5/18 |