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Utility and limitations of genetic disease databases in clinical genetics research: a neurofibromatosis 1 database example.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 15 Feb 2004
Birch Patricia, Friedman J M
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Databases that collect clinical information on patients with particular genetic diseases can be used to investigate the clinical history of a disorder, its genetics, and genotype-phenotype correlations. A database can also serve as a valuable source of patients for studies of disease pathogenesis, variability, or treatment. We review the strengths and limitations of genetic disease databases in the context of our...
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