March 1, 2012Cold Spring Harbor Protocols209 citationsOpen Access
Introduction to Genetic Association Studies
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Abstract
Genetic association studies are used to find candidate genes or genome regions that contribute to a specific disease by testing for a correlation between disease status and genetic variation. This article provides a broad outline of the design and analysis of such studies, focusing on case-control studies in candidate genes or regions.