_The Exposome: A Primer _is the first book dedicated to exposomics,
detailing the purpose and scope of this emerging field of study, its
practical applications and how it complements a broad range of
disciplines. Genetic causes account for up to a third of all complex
diseases. (As genomic approaches improve, this is likely to rise.)
Environmental factors also influence human disease but, unlike with
genetics, there is no standard or systematic way to measure the
influence of environmental exposures. The exposome is an emerging
concept that hopes to address this, measuring the effects of life-long
environmental exposures on health and how these exposures can
influence disease.
This systematic introduction considers topics of managing and
integrating exposome data (including maps, models, computation, and
systems biology), "-omics"-based technologies, and more. Both students
and scientists in disciplines including toxicology, environmental
health, epidemiology, and public health will benefit from this
rigorous yet readable overview.
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ISBN
9780124172180
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
Academic Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
118
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