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Multifactorial Inheritance

Known as: Inheritance, Multifactorial, Inheritances, Multifactorial, Multifactorial Inheritances 
A phenotypic outcome (physical characteristic or disease predisposition) that is determined by more than one gene. Polygenic refers to those… 
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2014
2014
An update on the hypothesis that one cause of autism is high intrauterine levels of testosterone of maternal origin.
2007
2007
Association between plasma lipid parameters and APOC3 genotypes in Brazilian subjects: effect of gender, smoking and APOE genotypes.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Heritability and candidate genes for endometriosis.
2002
2002
The genetic epidemiology of psoriasis vulgaris in Chinese Han
Background The aim of this study was to explore the effects of genetic factors on the onset of psoriasis vulgaris and to develop… 
1999
1999
Treatment of vocally disruptive behaviour of multifactorial aetiology
To describe the treatment of vocally disruptive behaviour (VDB) of multifactorial aetiology.Method. Three case reports were used… 
1998
1998
The genetics of vitiligo in Korean patients
Background Vitiligo is a common disorder whose exact cause is unknown, but genetic factors are thought to be involved. We… 
1991
1991
Genetic heterogeneity in neural tube defects.
In 1985-1987, the authors attempted to ascertain all cases of confirmed neural tube defects (NTD) in California and Illinois, not… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Etiologic heterogeneity in alcoholism
Etiologic heterogeneity in alcohol abuse was evaluated in 195 extended pedigrees, comprising 288 nuclear families of 140 male and… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
Early and extended maternal-infant contact. A critical review.
Almost a decade ago, Drs Marshall H. Klaus and John H. Kennell suggested that early and extended contact after birth promoted… 
1979
1979
Index measures for assessing the mode of inheritance of continuously distributed traits: I, theory and justifications.
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