Approximate conditional phenotype analysis based on genome wide association summary statistics

Abstract Because single genetic variants may have pleiotropic effects, one trait can be a confounder in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) that aims to identify loci associated with another trait. A typical approach to address this issue is to perform an additional analysis adjusting for the con...

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Main Authors: Peitao Wu, Biqi Wang, Steven A. Lubitz, Emelia J. Benjamin, James B. Meigs, Josée Dupuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82000-1