Presymptomatic risk assessment for chronic non-communicable diseases.

The prevalence of common chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) far overshadows the prevalence of both monogenic and infectious diseases combined. All CNCDs, also called complex genetic diseases, have a heritable genetic component that can be used for pre-symptomatic risk assessment. Common singl...

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Main Authors: Badri Padhukasahasram, Eran Halperin, Jennifer Wessel, Daryl J Thomas, Elana Silver, Heather Trumbower, Michele Cargill, Dietrich A Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3013091?pdf=render