Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in highly ascertained samples: Total serum IgE in families with asthma

Genetic Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Bethony, J ^a   Williams, J T ^a   Almasy, L ^a   Correa Oliveira R ^a   Blangero, J C ^a   Williams Blangero, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascertainment asthma; Immunoglobulin E (IgE); Statistical genetics

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SIBLING; VARIANCE;

EID: 0034788097     PISSN: 07410395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gepi.2001.21.s1.s174     Document Type: Conference Paper

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