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Genetic epidemiology.

Public Health Medicine, Public Health Directorate, NHS Tayside, Kings Cross Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
The journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 06/2012; 42(2):139-41; quiz 142. DOI:10.4997/JRCPE.2012.211 pp.139-41; quiz 142
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ABSTRACT The field of genetic epidemiology has advanced considerably over the past decade. The falling costs of genome-wide association studies have allowed the identification of many common genetic variants associated with risk of illness. This has advanced the understanding of disease pathogenesis but has not led to widespread changes in care. As these studies have become more common, a framework for reporting findings in the literature has been developed to ensure clinicians can accurately interpret the research. In future, whole genome genetic sequencing will likely lead to the identification of rarer variants more strongly associated with illness. Currently large resources for research, such as the UK Biobank project, are being developed which will allow detailed exploration of not only genes but the way their actions are controlled.

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Keywords

actions
 
common genetic variants
 
falling costs
 
genetic epidemiology
 
genome-wide association studies
 
large resources
 
rarer variants
 
UK Biobank project
 
whole genome genetic sequencing
 
widespread changes