Advances in Twin and Sib-Pair Analysis

by Tim D. Spector

Twin and family data have traditionally been used to quantify the genetic and environmental contribution to disease. Through the application of new analytical approaches, these designs can also provide powerful models in which the search for specific genes underlying non-Mendelian diseases can be optimised. This book discusses the state-of-the-art in twin and sib-pairs analysis of complex diseases both from the perspective of epidemiology (study design,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841100048
• ISBN13: 9781841100043
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"