title: A multivariate test of association.
abstract: Although genetic association studies often test multiple, related phenotypes, few formal multivariate tests of association are available. We describe a test of association that can be efficiently applied to large population-based designs.
  
  
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  A C++ implementation can be obtained from the authors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. manuel.ferreira@qimr.edu.au
authors.forename: Manuel A R
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Shaun M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Purcell
mesh_terms: D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis