A comprehensive review of genetic association studies

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Single-nucleotide polymorphismGenetic associationGenetic predispositionGenetic variationGeneticsDiseaseBiologyGenome-wide association studyAssociation (psychology)Genetic variantsGenotypeMedicineGenePathologyPsychology

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Year: 2002
Type: review
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Pages: 45-61
Citations: 1680
Access: Closed

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                                    Joel N. Hirschhorn, 
                                
                                    Kirk E. Lohmueller, 
                                
                                    Edward Byrne
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            A comprehensive review of genetic association studies. 
                            Genetics in Medicine
                            , 4
                            (2)
                            , 45-61.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00125817-200203000-00002
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00125817-200203000-00002