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Family History for Preventive Medicine

Internet URL

http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/activities/famhx.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description

The CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (OGDP) in collaboration with several CDC programs and National Institutes of Health (NIH) has embarked on a public health initiative to evaluate whether family history information can be used to assess risk for common diseases and influence early detection and prevention strategies.

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Review Date

3/23/2007

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