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genetic association  

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  • Analytical epidemiologic studies investigate potential associations between exposures (e.g., risk factors) and outcomes (e.g., as identified in quantitative data on traits or diseases) of interest. Genetic association studies are a special type of analytical epidemiologic studies in which the exposure of interest is represented by a genetic factor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Association, Genetic]

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