LD Score Regression Distinguishes Confounding from Polygenicity in Genome-Wide Association Studies

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It is found that polygenicity accounts for the majority of the inflation in test statistics in many GWAS of large sample size, and the LD Score regression intercept can be used to estimate a more powerful and accurate correction factor than genomic control.

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2014-02-21
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Confounding, Biology, Genome-wide association study, Regression, Genetic association

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