Awareness of family health history as a risk factor for disease--United States, 2004

Authors :: Yoon, P.W.
Scheuner, M.T.
Gwinn, M.
Khoury, M.J.
Jorgensen, C.
Hariri, S.
Lyn, S.
Source :: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Nov 12, 2004, Vol. 53 Issue 44, p1044, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Persons who have close relatives with certain diseases (e.g., heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis) are more likely to develop those diseases themselves (i). Family health history is an important risk [...]

Subjects :: Diseases -- Risk factors
Diseases -- United States
Family -- Health aspects
Family medicine

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