Power assessment for genetic association study of human longevity using offspring of long-lived subjects.

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Published in Eur J Epidemiol on May 29, 2010

Authors

Qihua Tan1, Jing Hua Zhao, Shuxia Li, Torben A Kruse, Kaare Christensen

Author Affiliations

1: Epidemiology, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Winsløws Vej 9B, 5000, Odense, Denmark. qtan@health.sdu.dk

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