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Influence of genetics on disease susceptibility and progression.
Nutrition reviews - 1 Dec 2007
Duff Gordon W
Abstract excerpt
For many chronic diseases, the influence of genetics is complex and phenotypes do not conform to simple Mendelian patterns of inheritance. Discussed here are two types of genetic influences on healthy aging. The first involves variation in the gene sequence itself and how this may influence disease susceptibility, progression, and severity, interacting with other recognized risk factors. The second involves...
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