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Endophenotypes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Endophenotypes
Tree Number(s)
G05.695.224
Unique ID
D058068
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058068
Scope Note
Measurable biological (physiological, biochemical, and anatomical features), behavioral (psychometric pattern) or cognitive markers that are found more often in individuals with a disease than in the general population. Because many endophenotypes are present before the disease onset and in individuals with heritable risk for disease such as unaffected family members, they can be used to help diagnose and search for causative genes.
Previous Indexing
Phenotype (2001-2010)
See Also
Biomarkers
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
2015/07/14
Endophenotypes Preferred
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