Asymptotic bias and efficiency in case-control studies of candidate genes and gene-environment interactions: Basic family designs

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 149, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 693-705

  Witte, John S ^a   Gauderman, W James ^b   Thomas, Duncan C ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Association studies; Case control studies; Epidemiologic methods; Family studies; Gene environment interactions; Genes; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033561180     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009877     Document Type: Article

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