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.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-06-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23873-8 |