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genetic association

The occurrence together in a population, more often than can be readily explained by chance, of two or more traits of which at least one is known to be genetic.

genetic association,

a condition in which specific genotypes are associated with other factors, such as specific diseases.

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Recent analyses point out the imprecise replication of genetic association studies (Hirschhorn et al.

Policy implications of genetic information on regulation under the ... by Faustman, Elaine M. / Environmental Health Perspectives

Such participation represents a shift from the usual doctor-patient relationship with its more immediate rewards and benefits; the rewards of genetic association studies will not be immediate, but rather long term and for the benefit of all patients.

A Revolution in Genetics: Changing Medicine, Changing Lives by Bottles, Kent / Physician Executive

The genetic association studies were performed with samples from the male subjects of the CARE trial (2,523 men) and with samples from the all-male WOSCOPS trial (1,562 participants in a nested case control study).

Celera Identifies FCAR Genetic Polymorphism Associated with Increased ... by Business Wire

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