A large multiethnic GWAS meta-analysis of cataract identifies new risk loci and sex-specific effects

The genetic basis of cataract is not well understood. Here, the authors perform a genome-wide association multiethnic meta-analysis of cataract, finding 37 new loci and replicating known and new loci. They additionally perform sex-specific analyses, identifying new associations specific to women.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hélène Choquet, Ronald B. Melles, Deepti Anand, Jie Yin, Gabriel Cuellar-Partida, Wei Wang, 23andMe Research Team, Thomas J. Hoffmann, K. Saidas Nair, Pirro G. Hysi, Salil A. Lachke, Eric Jorgenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23873-8