Challenges of examining complex genetic disorders like GERD

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Orenstein, Susan R ^a   Whitcomb, David C ^a   Barmada, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

ADULT; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 24744466470     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000180290.81859.a2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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