Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
Genome-wide association studies have so far identified eight risk loci for gallstone disease. Here, the authors perform meta-analysis in cohorts from Iceland and the UK which reveals further 21 common and low-frequency risk variants that highlight the role of bile acid homeostasis in gallstone disea...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07460-y |