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Presymptomatic risk assessment for chronic non-communicable diseases.
PloS one - 31 Dec 2010
Padhukasahasram Badri, Halperin Eran, Wessel Jennifer, Thomas Daryl J, Silver Elana, Trumbower Heather, Cargill Michele, Stephan Dietrich A
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of common chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) far overshadows the prevalence of both monogenic and infectious diseases combined. All CNCDs, also called complex genetic diseases, have a heritable genetic component that can be used for pre-symptomatic risk assessment. Common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that tag risk haplotypes across the genome currently account for a non-trivial...
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