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Genetic variations underlying self-reported physical functioning: a review.
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation - 1 May 2015
Thong Melissa S Y, Sprangers Mirjam A G, Sloan Jeff A, Patrick Donald L, Yang Ping, van Noorden Cornelis J F
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PURPOSE: Genetic associations with self-reported physical functioning (SPF) are less well-studied than genetic associations with performance-measured physical functioning (PPF). We review the literature on the associations of genetic variations on SPF. We provide an overview of SPF assessment, genetic contributions to SPF including heritability, effects of genetic variations and mutations, and effects of...
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