NEIL J. RISCH
University of California, San Francisco
Affiliation University of California, San Francisco Top Publications The Future of Genetic Studies of Complex Human Diseases (1996) – 5,419 citations A novel MHC class I–like gene is mutated in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis (1996) – 3,730 citations Protective effect of apolipoprotein E type 2 allele for late onset Alzheimer disease (1994) – 1,947 citations ... <a title="NEIL J. RISCH" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/neil-j-risch/" aria-label="Read more about NEIL J. RISCH">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of California, San Francisco
Top Publications
- The Future of Genetic Studies of Complex Human Diseases (1996) - 5,419 citations
- A novel MHC class I–like gene is mutated in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis (1996) - 3,730 citations
- Protective effect of apolipoprotein E type 2 allele for late onset Alzheimer disease (1994) - 1,947 citations
- Searching for genetic determinants in the new millennium (2000) - 1,851 citations
- Interaction Between the Serotonin Transporter Gene (5-HTTLPR), Stressful Life Events, and Risk of Depression (2009) - 1,661 citations
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- Full name
- NEIL J. RISCH
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-4126-2061
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5085936676
Research interests
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Forensic and Genetic Research, Genetic diversity and population structure, Genomics and Rare Diseases
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- 5,419OpenAlex citations
- A novel MHC class I–like gene is mutated in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis ↗1996 · Nature Genetics3,730OpenAlex citations
- Protective effect of apolipoprotein E type 2 allele for late onset Alzheimer disease ↗1994 · Nature Genetics1,947OpenAlex citations
- 1,851OpenAlex citations
- 1,661OpenAlex citations
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- A novel MHC class I–like gene is mutated in patients with hereditary haemochromatosis ↗1996 · Nature Genetics
- Protective effect of apolipoprotein E type 2 allele for late onset Alzheimer disease ↗1994 · Nature Genetics
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