Genetic variants associated with platelet count are predictive of human disease and physiological markers

Genetic variants associated with platelet count are predictive of human disease and physiological markers

Evgenia Mikaelsdottir et al. report a study of variants associated with platelet count among European individuals where they identify 577 associations. They also report a genetic overlap between platelet count and human diseases, including myeloproliferative neoplasms, rheumatoid arthritis, and hype...

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Main Authors: Evgenia Mikaelsdottir, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Lilja Stefansdottir, Gisli Halldorsson, Jon K. Sigurdsson, Sigrun H. Lund, Vinicius Tragante, Pall Melsted, Solvi Rognvaldsson, Kristjan Norland, Anna Helgadottir, Magnus K. Magnusson, Gunnar B. Ragnarsson, Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, Sigrun Reykdal, Brynjar Vidarsson, Ingibjorg J. Gudmundsdottir, Isleifur Olafsson, Pall T. Onundarson, Olof Sigurdardottir, Emil L. Sigurdsson, Gerdur Grondal, Arni J. Geirsson, Gudmundur Geirsson, Julius Gudmundsson, Hilma Holm, Saedis Saevarsdottir, Ingileif Jonsdottir, Gudmundur Thorgeirsson, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Thorunn Rafnar, Kari Stefansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02642-9

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