Family based studies and genetic epidemiology: Theory and practice

Human Heredity

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-148

  Barrett, J H ^a   Sheehan, N A ^b   Cox, A ^c   Worthington, J ^d   Cannings, C ^c   Teare, M D ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case Control Design; Family Study Design; Population Based Association Studies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FAMILY; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; UNIVERSITY;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GENETICS, POPULATION; LINKAGE (GENETICS); RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 34249028695     PISSN: 00015652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000101993     Document Type: Article

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