| familial aggregation |
the tendency for a trait to cluster in families; evidence for genetics in the disease etiology
Ãâó: www-hsc.usc.edu/~dconti/notes/genetic_terms.htm
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| familial aggregation |
A tendency of a disease to cluster in families, which is generally taken as evidence for the existence of a genetic aetiological mechanism, or environmental factors common to family members, or a combination of both. Ascertainment bias should be seriously considered.
Ãâó: jech.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/57/7/480
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