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Detection of gene-environment interaction by case-only studies.
Japanese journal of clinical oncology - 1 Oct 1999
Hamajima N, Yuasa H, Matsuo K, Kurobe Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The detection of gene-environment interaction can provide important clues not only for resolving biological mechanisms underlying diseases, but also for disease prevention. The newly introduced case-only study was compared with traditional case-control study in terms of statistical power to detect significant gene-environment interaction. METHODS: Odds ratios for interaction were calculated in the...
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