Discovering gene-environment interactions in the post-genomic era

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 356-359

  Naidoo, Nirinjini ^a   Chia, Kee Seng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Gene environment interactions; Genome wide association study

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; GENE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENOME ANALYSIS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENOME, HUMAN; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953655362     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2009.42.6.356     Document Type: Review

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