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Molecular epidemiology is one of the most exciting and important
areas of research leading into the 21st century. It represents a critical link between the
Human Genome Project
and medicine/public health. Without well-designed population-based molecular
epidemiology studies, it will be impossible to interpret the risk of disease associated
with the presence of newly identified susceptibility genes. As a result, molecular
epidemiology is essential for the development of medical diagnostics, public health
prevention strategies and discussions of the ethical, legal and social issues related to
the evolution of the Human
Genome Project.
Note: human genome project was recently completed Author: Jan Dorman, PhD University of
Pittsburgh Department of Epidemiology |