Variation in genetic admixture and population structure among Latinos: the Los Angeles Latino eye study (LALES)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Population structure and admixture have strong confounding effects on genetic association studies. Discordant frequencies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk alleles and for AMD incidence and prevalence rates are reported...

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Main Authors: Le Marchand Loic, Conti David V, Azen Stanley, Marjoram Paul, Shtir Corina J, Haiman Christopher A, Varma Rohit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/10/71