title: Genetic epidemiology: the potential benefits and challenges of using genetic information to improve human health.
abstract: Genetic epidemiology has the potential to significantly affect human health. This commentary examines major developments in the field's history, promising avenues of research, and possible challenges faced by genetic epidemiologists.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Franklin Street Plaza, 137 E. Franklin St., Ste. 306, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. aseyerle@email.unc.edu.
authors: Amanda A
authors: AA
authors: Seyerle
authors: Christy L
authors: CL
authors: Avery
mesh_terms: D036281:Genetic Research; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment