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A comparison of genetic and environmental variance structures for asthma, hay fever and eczema with symptoms of the same diseases: a study of Norwegian twins.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Dec 2005
Nystad Wenche, Røysamb Espen, Magnus Per, Tambs Kristian, Harris Jennifer R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We compared patterns of genetic and environmental influences on variation in liability for asthma, hay fever and eczema with those for symptoms of the same diseases, and determined how common sets of genes and environmental factors contribute to the relationship between diseases and symptoms among Norwegian twins. METHODS: Analyses were based on self-reported asthma, hay fever and eczema and symptoms...
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