Human genome epidemiology : a scientific foundation for using genetic information to improve health and prevent disease /
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 549 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11143808 |
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Fundamentals
- Ch.1 Human Genome Epidemiology: Scope and Strategies
- Ch.2 Emerging Genomic Technologies and Analytic Methods for Population- and Clinic-Based Research
- Ch.3 Approaches to Quantify the Genetic Component of and Identify Genes for Complex Traits
- Ch.4 Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in the Design and Conduct of Human Genome Epidemiology Studies
- Part II: Methods and Approaches I: Assessing Disease Associations and Interactions
- Ch.5 Assessing Genotypes in Human Genome Epidemiology Studies
- Ch.6: Statistical Issues in the Design and Analysis of Gene-Disease Association Studies
- Ch. 7 Facing the Challenge of Complex Genotypes and Gene-Environment Interaction: The Basic Epidemiologic Units in Case-Control and Case-Only Designs
- Ch.8 Inference Issues in Cohort and Case-Control Studies of Genetic Effects and Gene-Environment Interactions
- Ch.9 Applications of Human Genome Epidemiology to Environmental Health
- Ch.10 Reporting and Review of Human Genome Epidemiology Studies
- Part III: Methods and Approaches II: Assessing Genetic Tests for Disease Prevention
- Ch.11 Epidemiologic Approach to Genetic Tests: Population-Based Data for Preventive Medicine
- Ch.12 Genetic Tests in Populations: An Evidence Based Approach
- Ch.13 ACCE: A Model Process for Evaluating Data on Emerging Genetic Tests
- Ch.14 The Interface Between Epidemiology and Pharmacogenetics
- Ch.15 Integrating Genetics Into Randomized Controlled Trials
- Ch.16 Developing Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Genetic Tests: A US Perspective
- Ch.17 Using Human Genome Epidemiologic Evidence in Developing Genetics Services: The UK Experience
- Part IV: Case Studies: Using Human Genome Epidemiology Information to Improve Health
- Ch.18 Paraoxonase Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Organophosphate Pesticides
- Ch.19 Factor V Leiden, Oral Contraceptives, and Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Ch.20 Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene (MTHFR), Folate, and Colorectal Neoplasia
- Ch.21 Apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer Disease
- Ch.22 Immunogenetic Factors in Chronic Beryllium Disease
- Ch.23 Fragile X Syndrome: From Gene Identification to Clinical Diagnosis and Population Screening
- Ch.24 The Connexin Connection: From Epidemiology to Criminal Practice
- Ch.25 Genetic and Environmental Factors in Cardiovascular Disease
- Ch.26 BRCA1/2 and the Prevention of Breast Cancer
- Ch.27 The Role of Chemokine and Chemokine Receptor Genes in HIV-1 Infection
- Ch.28 Hereditary Hemochromatosis
- Ch.29 Genetic Testing of Railroad Track Workers with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.