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On a general class of conditional tests for family-based association studies in genetics: the asymptotic distribution, the conditional power, and optimality considerations

  1. Christoph Lange*,
  2. Nan M. Laird

Article first published online: 3 SEP 2002

DOI: 10.1002/gepi.209

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Genetic Epidemiology

Genetic Epidemiology

Volume 23, Issue 2, pages 165–180, August 2002

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Lange, C. and Laird, N. M. (2002), On a general class of conditional tests for family-based association studies in genetics: the asymptotic distribution, the conditional power, and optimality considerations. Genet. Epidemiol., 23: 165–180. doi: 10.1002/gepi.209

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  1. Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts

*Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, 655 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 3 SEP 2002
  2. Article first published online: 3 SEP 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 APR 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 5 FEB 2002

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  • NIH. Grant Numbers: MH59532, HL66383
  • NHLBI. Grant Number: NOI HR16040

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