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Genome-wide association study of skin complex diseases.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 May 2012
Zhang Xuejun
Abstract excerpt
Complex diseases are caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Over decades, scientists endeavored to uncover the genetic myth of complex diseases by linkage and association studies. Since 2005, the genome-wide association study (GWAS) has been proved to be the most powerful and efficient study design thus far in identifying genetic variants that are associated with complex diseases. More than 230 complex...
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