The role of twin studies in the genetics of skin diseases

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 286-290

  Bataille, V ^a  

^a Dermatol and Twin Res and G E U   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIZYGOTIC TWINS; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENODERMATOSIS; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; TWINS;

CHROMOSOME MAPPING; ENVIRONMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SKIN DISEASES, GENETIC; TWIN STUDIES; TWINS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032811415     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00482.x     Document Type: Review

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