Ethnicity, Ancestry, and Race in Molecular Epidemiologic Research
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Ethnicity, ancestry, and race in molecular epidemiologic research.
The concepts of ethnicity, ancestry, and race are widely used in molecular epidemiologic research, often based on the assumption that these correlate (however roughly) with increased genetic homogeneity among people claiming a similar identity. However, some have questioned the implications of research on ethnic or racial differences, particularly in the area of health disparities research (1, ...
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The concepts of ethnicity, ancestry, and race are widely used in molecular epidemiologic research, often based on the assumption that these correlate (however roughly) with increased genetic homogeneity among people claiming a similar identity. However, some have questioned the implications of research on ethnic or racial differences, particularly in the area of health disparities research (1, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1055-9965,1538-7755
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0649