Replication of HLA class II locus association with susceptibility to podoconiosis in three Ethiopian ethnic groups

Replication of HLA class II locus association with susceptibility to podoconiosis in three Ethiopian ethnic groups

Abstract Podoconiosis, a debilitating lymphoedema of the leg, results from barefoot exposure to volcanic clay soil in genetically susceptible individuals. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) conducted in the Wolaita ethnic group from Ethiopia showed association between single nucleotide...

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Main Authors: Tewodros Gebresilase, Chris Finan, Daniel Suveges, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Abraham Aseffa, Gail Davey, Konstantinos Hatzikotoulas, Eleftheria Zeggini, Melanie J. Newport, Fasil Tekola-Ayele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81836-x

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81836-x

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