Multi-locus stepwise regression: a haplotype-based algorithm for finding genetic associations applied to atopic dermatitis

• Main Authors: Knüppel Sven (Author), Esparza-Gordillo Jorge (Author), Marenholz Ingo (Author), Holzhütter Hermann-Georg (Author), Bauerfeind Anja (Author), Ruether Andreas (Author), Weidinger Stephan (Author), Lee Young-Ae (Author), Rohde Klaus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide an increasing number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with diseases. Our aim is to exploit those closely spaced SNPs in candidate regions for a deeper analysis of ass...