Evolving methods in genetic epidemiology. I. Analysis of genetic and environmental factors in family studies

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-23

  Beaty, T H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC MODEL; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VARIANCE;

EID: 0030659545     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a017936     Document Type: Article

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