Family history as a predictor for disease risk in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study in Slovenia.
BACKGROUND: Family history can be used as a genetic risk predictor for common non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of healthy individuals at risk of developing these diseases, based on their self-reported family history. METHODS AND FINDINGS: This was a cr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3819284?pdf=render |