Inference of cross-level interaction between genes and contextual factors in a matched case-control metabolic syndrome study: a Bayesian approach.

Genes, environment, and the interaction between them are each known to play an important role in the risk for developing complex diseases such as metabolic syndrome. For environmental factors, most studies focused on the measurements observed at the individual level, and therefore can only consider...

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Main Authors: Shi-Heng Wang, Wei J Chen, Lee-Ming Chuang, Po-Chang Hsiao, Pi-Hua Liu, Chuhsing K Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577698?pdf=render