Article
Homogeneous case subgroups increase power in genetic association studies.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2015
Traylor Matthew, Markus Hugh, Lewis Cathryn M
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies of clinically defined cases against controls have transformed our understanding of the genetic causes of many diseases. However, there are limitations to the simple clinical definitions used in these studies, and GWAS analyses are beginning to explore more refined phenotypes in subgroups of the existing data sets. These analyses are often performed ad hoc without considering the...
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