Genetic epidemiology: an expanding scientific discipline
Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new discipline that studies the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of human diseases. Taking advantage of genetic markers provided by molecular biological research, complex computerized algorithms, and large databases, the field...
| Published in: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English Spanish Portuguese |
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Pan American Health Organization
1998
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891998000300006 https://doaj.org/article/aa13b3471e964f0ab7f4d4a413e92f47 |
| Summary: | Genetic epidemiology is a relatively new discipline that studies the interaction between genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of human diseases. Taking advantage of genetic markers provided by molecular biological research, complex computerized algorithms, and large databases, the field of genetic epidemiology has undergone significant development over the past 10 years. Using concrete examples from recent scientific literature, this article describes the objectives and methodology of genetic epidemiology. |
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