Statistical Methods in Genetic Epidemiology

by Duncan C. Thomas

Book Overview

This well-organized and clearly written text has a unique focus on methods of identifying the joint effects of genes and environment on disease patterns. It follows the natural sequence of research, taking readers through the study designs and statistical analysis techniques for determining whether a trait runs in families, testing hypotheses about whether a familial tendency is due to genetic or environmental factors or both, estimating the parameters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019515939X
• ISBN13: 9780195159394
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"