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...

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Published in:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Main Author: Diego F. Wyszynski
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Pan American Health Organization 1998
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891998000300006
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:aa13b3471e964f0ab7f4d4a413e92f47 2023-05-15T14:57:31+02:00 Genetic epidemiology: an expanding scientific discipline Diego F. Wyszynski 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891998000300006 https://doaj.org/article/aa13b3471e964f0ab7f4d4a413e92f47 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998000300006&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 1020-4989 doi:10.1590/s1020-49891998000300006 https://doaj.org/article/aa13b3471e964f0ab7f4d4a413e92f47 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 179-187 (1998) Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 1998 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891998000300006 2022-12-31T11:13:40Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 3 3 179 187
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Genetic epidemiology: an expanding scientific discipline
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description 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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