Massive false-positive gene-gene interactions by Rothman's additive model

Ann Rheum Dis. 2019 Mar;78(3):437-439. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-214297. Epub 2018 Sep 29.
No abstract available

Keywords: ant-CCP; gene polymorphism; rheumatoid arthritis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies / analysis
  • Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies / genetics
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / genetics
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / immunology
  • Autoantibodies / analysis*
  • Autoantibodies / genetics
  • Epistasis, Genetic*
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Genetic Testing / methods
  • Genetic Testing / statistics & numerical data*
  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Risk Assessment / methods
  • Risk Assessment / statistics & numerical data
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies
  • Autoantibodies