Molecular Epidemiology

**Definition:** The application of molecular biology to the answering of epidemiological questions. The examination of patterns of changes in DNA to implicate particular carcinogens and the use of molecular markers to predict which individuals are at highest risk for a disease are common examples.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.318.416 - E05.393.522 - H01.158.201.636.475.500 - H01.158.273.343.595.475.500 - H01.181.122.650.475.550 - H02.403.720.500.300 - N06.850.520.470

**Synonyms:** - Epidemiology, Molecular