Autor: Benjamin M. Stroebel
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Considering microRNAs as measures of extrinsic domains of risk in the context of underlying genetic characteristics: type 2 diabetes as an exemplar
The etiology of most health conditions is complex, arising from a combination of risk factors that include both intrinsic (i.e., genetic characteristics) and extrinsic (e.g., behaviors, the environment, social factors) domains. Until relatively recentl…