Article
[How about the uncertainty in the haplotypes in the population-based KORA studies?].
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) - 1 Aug 2005
Heid I M, Lamina C, Bongardt F, Fischer G, Klopp N, Huth C, Küchenhoff H, Kronenberg F, Wichmann H E, Illig T
Abstract excerpt
In the KORA surveys, numerous candidate genes in the context of type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, atherosclerosis or obesity are under investigation. Current focus is on genotyping single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs). Haplotypes are also of increasing interest: haplotypes are combinations...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Case-Control Studies
- Chromosome Mapping
- Cohort Studies
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Data Interpretation, Statistical
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Germany
- Haplotypes