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Heritability and linkage analysis of appendicitis utilizing age at onset.
- Source :
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Twin Research & Human Genetics . Apr2009, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p150-157. 8p. 4 Charts, 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Appendicitis usually afflicts the young, but there is a large tail in the distribution of onset age. The genetics of this disease are still not well understood. A heritability analysis and genome wide linkage analysis of a large twin dataset was undertaken. Treating age of onset of appendicitis as a censored survival trait revealed a heritability of 0.21, and found evidence of linkage to Chromosome 1p37.3. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18324274
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Twin Research & Human Genetics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37255114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1375/twin.12.2.150