familial aggregation

aggregation /ag·gre·ga·tion/ (ag″rĕ-ga´shun)

1. massing or clumping of materials or people together.

2. a clumped mass of material.

familial aggregation the occurrence of more cases of a given disorder in close relatives of a person with the disorder than in control families.

platelet aggregation a clumping together of platelets induced by various agents (e.g., thrombin) as part of the mechanism leading to thrombus formation.

familial aggregation

Occurrence of a trait in more members of a family than can be readily accounted for by chance.

aggregation [ag″rĕ-ga´shun]

1. massing or clumping of materials together.

2. a clumped mass of material.

familial aggregation the occurrence of more cases of a given disorder in close relatives of a person with the disorder than in control families.

platelet aggregation platelet agglutination.

aggregation

1. massing or clumping of materials together.

2. a clumped mass of material.

familial aggregation

the occurrence of more cases of a given disorder in close relatives of an animal with the disorder than in control families.

platelet aggregation

platelet agglutination.

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type 2 diabetes mellitus

Studies of familial aggregation, different incidence rates in different racial and ethnic groups, and segregation analysis are all consistent in pointing to a genetic contribution to renal disease.

Humanity transcends all boundaries by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

In some populations with founder effects, BRCA1/2 mutations are far more frequent and account for a greater proportion of familial aggregation and breast cancer overall.

High-risk breast cancer predisposition genes by Gareth, D.; Evans, R.; Howell, Anthony / Advances in Breast Cancer

Bradley added that a number of recent studies have also shown a familial aggregation of pain sensitivity.

Overactive CNS processing tied to fibromyalgia: when viewed together, ... by Kilgore, Christine / Clinical Psychiatry News

false-negative reaction

false-positive