Research in complex diseases.
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Abstract
Many diseases that have a substantial effect on health have a complex pathogenesis. Examples are atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Here, we discuss a hierarchy of goals of research in complex diseases, and introduce a stepwise approach for the development of disease models, paying specific attention to the position of genetic factors and stochastic variables in these models.