An atlas of genetic correlations across human diseases and traits

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Genome-wide association studyBiologyGenetic correlationGenetic associationCorrelationTraitSingle-nucleotide polymorphismGeneticsEducational attainmentSample size determinationGenetic variationGenotypeStatisticsComputer science

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Year: 2015
Type: article
Volume: 47
Issue: 11
Pages: 1236-1241
Citations: 4418
Access: Closed

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                                    Brendan Bulik‐Sullivan, 
                                
                                    Hilary K. Finucane, 
                                
                                    Verneri Anttila
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2015). 
                            An atlas of genetic correlations across human diseases and traits. 
                            Nature Genetics
                            , 47
                            (11)
                            , 1236-1241.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3406
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/ng.3406