What Type of Matching Approach Is Common in Genetic Studies

question 4

Multiple Choice

What type of matching approach is common in genetic studies that link each case to a genetic sibling or another close genetic relative for analysis?

• A) Frequency matching
• B) Group matching
• C) Matched-pairs matching
• D) Contingency matching

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Definitions:

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