Genetics, altruism, and the national children's study

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 294-296

  Landrigan, Philip J ^a   Trasande, Leonardo ^a   Swanson, James M ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (U.S.); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949155315     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32148     Document Type: Note

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