Evaluation of nature-nurture impact on reproductive health using half- siblings

Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 6-11

  Olsen, Jørn ^a   Schmidt, Marianne Mæhle ^a   Christensen, Kaare ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

genetic epidemiology; half siblings; registries; reproductive failures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT FACE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SIBLING;

EID: 0031032305     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199701000-00001     Document Type: Article

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