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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Understanding genetic associations with disease progression is crucial for etiology and treatment.
  • Analyzing multiple genetic markers alongside environmental and demographic factors presents significant analytical challenges.
  • Latent variable modeling provides a robust framework for dissecting complex relationships in population-based genetic studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the application and performance of structural equation models (SEMs) and mixed effects models (MEMs) for analyzing genetic associations.
  • To highlight the theoretical overlap and relative advantages of SEMs and MEMs.
  • To illustrate the utility of these latent variable methods with an application to HIV-infected individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Application and performance evaluation of structural equation models (SEMs).
  • Application and performance evaluation of mixed effects models (MEMs).
  • Simulation studies to compare the relative advantages of SEMs and MEMs.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the utility of latent variable models for analyzing complex genetic associations.
  • Highlighted the theoretical overlap and practical applications of SEMs and MEMs.
  • Provided an illustrative example using data from a study on anti-retroviral-associated dyslipidemia in HIV-infected individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Latent variable models, specifically SEMs and MEMs, are effective for investigating complex genetic associations with disease.
  • These methods can uncover simultaneous effects of multiple genetic markers and other factors.
  • The findings offer valuable insights for disease etiology and progression studies, particularly in complex diseases like HIV-associated dyslipidemia.