A novel approach to simulate gene-environment interactions in complex diseases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Complex diseases are multifactorial traits caused by both genetic and environmental factors. They represent the major part of human diseases and include those with largest prevalence and mortality (cancer, heart disease, obesity, etc...
Main Authors: | Nicodemi Mario, Miele Gennaro, D'Andrea Daniel, Pinelli Michele, Amato Roberto, Raiconi Giancarlo, Cocozza Sergio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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Series: | BMC Bioinformatics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/11/8 |
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