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family study

family study A family study is a research approach that compares people with a condition and their relatives, such as siblings, to help tell whether a trait or difficulty may reflect shared family susceptibility rather than only the effects of the condition itself.

A family study is a research approach that compares people with a condition and their relatives, such as siblings, to help tell whether a trait or difficulty may reflect shared family susceptibility rather than only the effects of the condition itself.