The Human Genome Project and the role of genetics in health care.

doi:10.1515/CCLM.1998.087

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The Human Genome Project and the role of genetics in health care.

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Aug 1998

van Ommen G J

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The Human Genome Project, the mapping of our 100,000 genes and the sequencing of all of our DNA, will have major impact on biomedical research and the therapeutic and preventive health care. The tracing of genetic diseases to their molecular causes is rapidly expanding diagnostic and preventive o...

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Delivery of Health Care
Genotype
Human Genome Project
Humans
Phenotype

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