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Edited by Timothy R. Rebbeck, Christine B. Ambrosone, and Peter G. Shields. 302 pp., illustrated. New York, Informa Healthcare, 2008. $199.95. ISBN 978-1-4200-5291-6.

Molecular epidemiology extends traditional epidemiology studies based on questionnaires by incorporating genetic and molecular measures as biomarkers of exposure, risk, and prognosis. The explosion of genetic information and laboratory methods for high-throughput genotyping, gene expression, and proteomics requires new approaches to the design of studies in molecular epidemiology. The design and conduct of large, powerful studies of multiple biomarkers calls for a collaborative approach, and the integration of epidemiology, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, biostatistics, and bioinformatics requires a shared language. In Molecular Epidemiology, Timothy Rebbeck, Christine Ambrosone, and Peter Shields bring together experts who present to a wide audience of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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