A genome-wide meta-analysis of six type 1 diabetes cohorts identifies multiple associated loci.

Diabetes impacts approximately 200 million people worldwide, of whom approximately 10% are affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D). The application of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has robustly revealed dozens of genetic contributors to the pathogenesis of T1D, with the most recent meta-analysis...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P Bradfield, Hui-Qi Qu, Kai Wang, Haitao Zhang, Patrick M Sleiman, Cecilia E Kim, Frank D Mentch, Haijun Qiu, Joseph T Glessner, Kelly A Thomas, Edward C Frackelton, Rosetta M Chiavacci, Marcin Imielinski, Dimitri S Monos, Rahul Pandey, Marina Bakay, Struan F A Grant, Constantin Polychronakos, Hakon Hakonarson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3183083?pdf=render