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How to identify gene-environment interactions in a multifactorial disease: CHD as an example.
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society - 1 Feb 2004
Talmud Philippa J
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CHD is a multifactorial disease, caused by both genetic and environmental factors. The inherited 'defective' genes will vary from individual to individual, and any single mutation is likely to be making only a small contribution to risk. The context dependency, i.e. the importance of environmenta...
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