The science and art of molecular epidemiology

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 728-729

  Slattery, Marty L ^a  

^a Health Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PROTEIN P53; TUMOR MARKER;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

ART; CANCER; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MORTALITY; SCIENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036786788     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.10.728     Document Type: Short Survey

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