Evolving methods in genetic epidemiology. III. Gene-environment interaction in epidemiologic research

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-43

  Yang, Quanhe ^a   Khoury, Muin J ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERROR; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE; TWINS; VARIANCE;

EID: 0030696738     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a017944     Document Type: Review

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