Article
Strategies to identify genes for complex diseases.
Annals of medicine - 1 Dec 1997
Zhang H, Zhao H, Merikangas K
Abstract excerpt
Genes underlie numerous human diseases and traits. Although we have witnessed a great deal of success in identifying disease-susceptible genes, the task remains challenging for most of the complex diseases. This paper reviews evidence for the role of genetic factors in complex diseases including breast cancer, diabetes and multiple sclerosis. We then describe strategies that can potentially optimize our chance of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
