Predispositions in populations. Assume that 10% of the members of a population will get a particular disease over the course of their lifetime. Genomic studies reveal that 5% of the population have sequences in their genomes such that their probability of getting the disease over the course of their lifetimes is 50%. What is the average lifetime risk of this disease for the remaining 95% of the population without these sequences?

Predispositions in populations. Assume that 10% of the members of a population will get a particular disease over the course of their lifetime. Genomic studies reveal that 5% of the population have sequences in their genomes such that their probability of getting the disease over the course of their lifetimes is 50%. What is the average lifetime risk of this disease for the remaining 95% of the population without these sequences?

Biochemistry

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Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham

Publisher:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham

Chapter28: Dna Metabolism: Replication, Recombination, And Repair

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