The emerging importance of genetics in epidemiologic research II. Issues in study design and gene mapping

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-90

  Ellsworth, Darrell L ^a   Manolio, Teri A ^a  

^a Div Epidemiol Clin Applic   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic Methods; Genetic Markers; Genetic Techniques; Hereditary Diseases; Human Genome; Mapping; Molecular Epidemiology; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL GENETICS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CHROMOSOME MAPPING; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0033007161     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(98)00064-7     Document Type: Article

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