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disorder

(Abnormal condition), noun affliction, complaint, condition, disability, disease, distemper, handicap, illness, indisposition, infirmity, malady, sickness

disorder

(Lack of order), noun anarchism, anarchy, breach of peace, chaos, commotion, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, discomposure, dishevelment, disorderly conduct, disorganization, disturbance, fracas, irregularity, lack of regular order, muddle, pandemonium, racket, riot, slipshodness, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, uproar
Associated concepts: breach of the peace, disorderly connuct

disorder

a disturbance of public order or peace. Its existence may trigger extended police powers.

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Thus, the genetics and insurance debate will, in the fairly near future, shift from single-gene to multifactorial disorders.

Multifactorial genetic disorders and adverse selection: epidemiology meets economics

We are now expanding our knowledge to include multifactorial disorders as well.

Genetics and kidney dysfunction

The complex and multifactorial disorders are also found to run in families in their descendent members.

Inheritance pattern of essential hypertension (EHTN) in consanguineous & non-consanguineous population--a study based on single nucleotide polymorphism rs35929607 of STK39

Multifactorial disorders are those wherein both genetic and environmental factors are responsible for the disorder.

Genetic Research Centre, Mumbai engaged in research and service on genetic disorders

The most commonly used method to identify genetic risk factors for multifactorial disorders is association study which compares prevalence of a genotype in a group of patients with the disease in concern with that in the control population.

Challenges in identifying genetic risk factors for common multifactorial disorders

NTDs are known to be complex multifactorial disorders arising from an array of genetic and environmental interactions.

Faulty folic acid assumptions: prenatal supplements not always a good idea

Risk assessments for multifactorial disorders will gain more attention, as will predictions of genotypes that increase the possibility of adverse outcomes when certain drugs are used (pharmacogenomics).

Is the DNA sequence the gold standard in genetic testing? Quality of molecular genetic tests assessed

Multifactorial disorders result from the interaction of a number of genes; and mitochondrial disorders result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA.

Genetic anomaly or genetic diversity: thinking in the key of disability on the human genome

Multifactorial disorders are complex disorders that are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, and they represent the largest group of conditions for which genetics plays a role (Spahis, 2002).

Genetic susceptibility to psychiatric disorders

Most cases are multifactorial disorders with relatively low risk recurrence.

The relationship between genetic disorders and oral health: Part VII

Drugs that address rising multifactorial disorders such as cancer as well as lifestyle disorders such as obesity are also likely to experience strong revenue growth.

Pharmaceutical Industry Faces Multiple Challenges; Future Lies in Drug Pipeline Sustainability