Estimating Disease Prevalence Using Relatives of Case and Control Probands
β Scribed by Kristin N. Javaras; Nan M. Laird; James I. Hudson; Brian D. Ripley
- Book ID
- 109224207
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-341X
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