Meta-analysis of exome array data identifies six novel genetic loci for lung function [version 3; referees: 2 approved]

Background: Over 90 regions of the genome have been associated with lung function to date, many of which have also been implicated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: We carried out meta-analyses of exome array data and three lung function measures: forced expiratory volume in one sec...

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Main Authors: Victoria E. Jackson, Jeanne C. Latourelle, Louise V. Wain, Albert V. Smith, Megan L. Grove, Traci M. Bartz, Ma'en Obeidat, Michael A. Province, Wei Gao, Beenish Qaiser, David J. Porteous, Patricia A. Cassano, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, Niels Grarup, Jin Li, Elisabeth Altmaier, Jonathan Marten, Sarah E. Harris, Ani Manichaikul, Tess D. Pottinger, Ruifang Li-Gao, Allan Lind-Thomsen, Anubha Mahajan, Lies Lahousse, Medea Imboden, Alexander Teumer, Bram Prins, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Nora Franceschini, Colleen M. Sitlani, Jennifer A. Brody, Yohan Bossé, Wim Timens, Aldi Kraja, Anu Loukola, Wenbo Tang, Yongmei Liu, Jette Bork-Jensen, Johanne M. Justesen, Allan Linneberg, Leslie A. Lange, Rajesh Rawal, Stefan Karrasch, Jennifer E. Huffman, Blair H. Smith, Gail Davies, Kristin M. Burkart, Josyf C. Mychaleckyj, Tobias N. Bonten, Stefan Enroth, Lars Lind, Guy G. Brusselle, Ashish Kumar, Beate Stubbe, Understanding Society Scientific Group, Mika Kähönen, Annah B. Wyss, Bruce M. Psaty, Susan R. Heckbert, Ke Hao, Taina Rantanen, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Kurt Lohman, Tea Skaaby, Charlotta Pisinger, Torben Hansen, Holger Schulz, Ozren Polasek, Archie Campbell, John M. Starr, Stephen S. Rich, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Åsa Johansson, Erik Ingelsson, André G. Uitterlinden, Stefan Weiss, Olli T. Raitakari, Vilmundur Gudnason, Kari E. North, Sina A. Gharib, Don D. Sin, Kent D. Taylor, George T. O'Connor, Jaakko Kaprio, Tamara B. Harris, Oluf Pederson, Henrik Vestergaard, James G. Wilson, Konstantin Strauch, Caroline Hayward, Shona Kerr, Ian J. Deary, R. Graham Barr, Renée de Mutsert, Ulf Gyllensten, Andrew P. Morris, M. Arfan Ikram, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Sven Gläser, Eleftheria Zeggini, Terho Lehtimäki, David P. Strachan, Josée Dupuis, Alanna C. Morrison, Ian P. Hall, Martin D. Tobin, Stephanie J. London
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Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2018-08-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/3-4/v3