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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.
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