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Single-nucleotide polymorphism data support the general unrelatedness of the males in the agricultural health study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Oct 2014
Jack John R, Motsinger-Reif Alison A, Koutros Stella, Alavanja Michael C, Beane Freeman Laura E, Hoppin Jane A
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BACKGROUND: Farming is often a family and multigenerational business. Relatedness among farmers could bias gene-environment interaction analysis. To evaluate the potential relatedness of farmers, we used data from a nested case-control study of prostate cancer conducted in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS), a prospective study of farmers in Iowa and North Carolina. METHODS: We analyzed the genetic data for...
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