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Estimation of disease risk under bivariate models of multifactorial inheritance.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1990
Moldin S O, Rice J P, Van Eerdewegh P, Gottesman I I, Erlenmeyer-Kimling L
Abstract excerpt
Adjunct consideration of both qualitative (affection status) and quantitative (correlated liability indicator) information to define a bivariate phenotype can increase considerably the accuracy and efficiency of disease risk estimation. A general approach for calculating morbid risks to offspring on the basis of parental affection status and an offspring quantitative trait is presented. We also describe two...
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