In a familial study of Disease X, concordance rates were observed in various pairs of relatives as shown in the table be
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In a familial study of Disease X, concordance rates were observed in various pairs of relatives as shown in the table be
In a familial study of Disease X, concordance rates were observed in various pairs of relatives as shown in the table below. Pair Concordance Rate (%) Monozygotic Twins 60 Dizygotic Twins 40 Ordinary Siblings 25 Husband Wife N Parent-Child 38 A reasonable conclusion to be drawn from the data in the table above is: The incidence of Disease X within relative pairs is highest in monozygotic twins The data suggest a potentially important genetic component The prevalence of Disease X within relative pairs is highest in monozygotic twins O Genetic factors are unimportant in the etiology of Disease X
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