The impact of genetic testing on complex diseases

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 383-388

  Van Rijn, M J E ^a   Van Duijn, C M ^a   Slooter, A J C ^a,b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetics; Ischemic stroke; Prevention; Prognosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PHARMACOGENETICS; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLELES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 21244437213     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-005-4438-5     Document Type: Article

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