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Direct assessment of multiple testing correction in case-control association studies with related individuals.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 2011
Wang Zuoheng
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies typically test large numbers of genetic variants in association with trait values. It is well known that linkage disequilibrium (LD) between nearby markers tends to introduce correlation among association tests. Failure to properly adjust for multiple comparisons can lead to false-positive results or missing true-positive signals. The Bonferroni correction is generally conservative...
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