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An Adaptive Fisher's Combination Method for Joint Analysis of Multiple Phenotypes in Association Studies.
Scientific reports - 3 Oct 2016
Liang Xiaoyu, Wang Zhenchuan, Sha Qiuying, Zhang Shuanglin
Abstract excerpt
Currently, the analyses of most genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been performed on a single phenotype. There is increasing evidence showing that pleiotropy is a widespread phenomenon in complex diseases. Therefore, using only one single phenotype may lose statistical power to identify the underlying genetic mechanism. There is an increasing need to develop and apply powerful statistical tests to detect...
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