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The genetic basis of quality of life in healthy Swedish women: a candidate gene approach.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Schoormans Dounya, Li Jingmei, Darabi Hatef, Brandberg Yvonne, Sprangers Mirjam A G, Eriksson Mikael, Zwinderman Koos H, Hall Per
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QoL) is an increasingly important parameter in clinical practice as it predicts mortality and poor health outcomes. It is hypothesized that one may have a genetic predisposition for QoL. We therefore related 139 candidate genes, selected through a literature search, to QoL in healthy females. METHODS: In 5,142 healthy females, background characteristics (i.e. demographic, clinical,...
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