The analysis of recurrence risk as an epidemiological tool

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 4-7

  Wilcox, Allen J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Environment; Genetics; Interpretation; Outcome of pregnancy; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH DEFECT; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOSPADIAS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; POPULATION RISK; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO;

EID: 34250222579     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2007.00830.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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