Determining complex genetic risks by computer

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 213-230

  Flodman, Pamela ^a   Hodge, Susan E ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

^d University of Columbia   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian risk; Genetic counseling; Probability

Indexed keywords

BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0042394351     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015231207178     Document Type: Review

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