Genetic predisposition to clinical tuberculosis: Bridging the gap between simple and complex inheritance

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 274-277

  Abel, Laurent ^a   Casanova, Jean Laurent ^b  

^a Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U436   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOMINANT INHERITANCE; EDITORIAL; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0033859730     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303033     Document Type: Article

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