Chunk #54 — Methods — Follow-Up in Independent GIANT Consortium Samples (GIANT Stage 2) — Meta-analysis of all GIANT data (stage 1+stage 2)

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Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution.

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We combined GIANT stage 1 and stage 2 samples to derive a combined meta-analysis of all studies, performed in the same manner as in stage 1 and stage 2 analyses. Results from stage 1 and stage 2 studies were combined into one N-way meta-analysis.