Properties of the multiallelic trend test.

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Disease genes can be mapped on the basis of associations between genetic markers and disease status, with the case-control design having the advantage of not requiring individuals from different generations. When the marker loci have multiple alleles, there has been debate on whether the power of tests for association increases or decreases. We show here that the multiple-allele version of Armitage's trend test...

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