Jason Torres

Adjusting for medication status in genome-wide association studies

Abstract When conducting genome-wide association studies, addressing medication status that is relevant to the trait of interest can prevent biases that could distort estimates of the true genetic effect. Here, we introduce the genetic empirical medication reduction adjustment (G...

Within-family effect of ancestry on complex traits in a Mexican population

Abstract Human populations differ in disease prevalence and phenotypes, but the extent to which differences are caused by genetic factors is unknown for most complex traits. Comparing phenotypic means across populations is confounded by environmental differences and using polygen...