Rare variant aggregation in 148,508 exomes identifies genes associated with proxy dementia

Abstract Proxy phenotypes allow for the utilization of genetic data from large population cohorts to analyze late-onset diseases by using parental diagnoses as a proxy for genetic disease risk. Proxy phenotypes based on parental diagnosis status have been used in previous studies to identify common...

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Main Authors: Douglas P. Wightman, Jeanne E. Savage, Christiaan A. de Leeuw, Iris E. Jansen, Danielle Posthuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29108-8