Interpretation of results from genetic studies of multifactorial diseases

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue SUPPL.1, 1999, Pages 15-16

  Todd, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MEDICAL GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; MULTIFACTORIAL GENETIC DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0007932349     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)90243-x     Document Type: Article

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