Genetic and environmental effects on mortality before age 70 years

L. Petersen, Per Kragh Andersen, Thorkild I.A. Sørensen, Liselotte Petersen, Per Kragh Andersen, Thorkild I A Sørensen

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Abstract

There is a familial influence on risk of many diseases and on mortality in general, which, according to studies of twins, is due to a combination of genetic and environmental effects. Adoption studies, which rest on different assumptions, may also be used to estimate separately the genetic and environmental effects on rate of dying.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEpidemiology
Volume19
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)472-6
Number of pages5
ISSN1044-3983
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2008

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