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Downward bias in the association between APOE and Alzheimer's disease using prevalent and by-proxy disease sampling in the All of Us research program.
BMC medical genomics - 11 Apr 2026
Mansel Clayton O, Ghisays Valentina, Mahnken Jonathan D, Swerdlow Russell H, Reiman Eric M, Karnes Jason H, Denny Joshua C, Veatch Olivia J
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BACKGROUND: Recent genome-wide association studies for Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) have increased statistical power via larger analysis datasets from biobanks by (1) including non-age-matched controls and prevalent cases, and/or (2) including individuals who report a family history of ADRD as proxy cases. However, these methods have the potential to increase noise and distort genetic...
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