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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Main Authors: Egil Ferkingstad, Asmundur Oddsson, Solveig Gretarsdottir, Stefania Benonisdottir, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Aimee M. Deaton, Stefan Jonsson, Olafur A. Stefansson, Gudmundur L. Norddahl, Florian Zink, Gudny A. Arnadottir, Bjarni Gunnarsson, Gisli H. Halldorsson, Anna Helgadottir, Brynjar O. Jensson, Ragnar P. Kristjansson, Gardar Sveinbjornsson, David A. Sverrisson, Gisli Masson, Isleifur Olafsson, Gudmundur I. Eyjolfsson, Olof Sigurdardottir, Hilma Holm, Ingileif Jonsdottir, Sigurdur Olafsson, Thora Steingrimsdottir, Thorunn Rafnar, Einar S. Bjornsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, Patrick Sulem, Kari Stefansson
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07460-y
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spelling doaj-a99d2484d9a048f3ab41a8a1d889ba682021-05-11T10:15:46ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-11-019111110.1038/s41467-018-07460-yGenome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone diseaseEgil Ferkingstad0Asmundur Oddsson1Solveig Gretarsdottir2Stefania Benonisdottir3Gudmar Thorleifsson4Aimee M. Deaton5Stefan Jonsson6Olafur A. Stefansson7Gudmundur L. Norddahl8Florian Zink9Gudny A. Arnadottir10Bjarni Gunnarsson11Gisli H. Halldorsson12Anna Helgadottir13Brynjar O. Jensson14Ragnar P. Kristjansson15Gardar Sveinbjornsson16David A. Sverrisson17Gisli Masson18Isleifur Olafsson19Gudmundur I. Eyjolfsson20Olof Sigurdardottir21Hilma Holm22Ingileif Jonsdottir23Sigurdur Olafsson24Thora Steingrimsdottir25Thorunn Rafnar26Einar S. Bjornsson27Unnur Thorsteinsdottir28Daniel F. Gudbjartsson29Patrick Sulem30Kari Stefansson31deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Landspítali University HospitalLaboratory in Mjódd (RAM)Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Akureyri HospitaldeCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali University HospitalFaculty of Medicine, University of IcelanddeCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.Faculty of Medicine, University of IcelanddeCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.deCODE Genetics/Amgen, Inc.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 disease.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07460-y
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author Egil Ferkingstad
Asmundur Oddsson
Solveig Gretarsdottir
Stefania Benonisdottir
Gudmar Thorleifsson
Aimee M. Deaton
Stefan Jonsson
Olafur A. Stefansson
Gudmundur L. Norddahl
Florian Zink
Gudny A. Arnadottir
Bjarni Gunnarsson
Gisli H. Halldorsson
Anna Helgadottir
Brynjar O. Jensson
Ragnar P. Kristjansson
Gardar Sveinbjornsson
David A. Sverrisson
Gisli Masson
Isleifur Olafsson
Gudmundur I. Eyjolfsson
Olof Sigurdardottir
Hilma Holm
Ingileif Jonsdottir
Sigurdur Olafsson
Thora Steingrimsdottir
Thorunn Rafnar
Einar S. Bjornsson
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson
Patrick Sulem
Kari Stefansson
spellingShingle Egil Ferkingstad
Asmundur Oddsson
Solveig Gretarsdottir
Stefania Benonisdottir
Gudmar Thorleifsson
Aimee M. Deaton
Stefan Jonsson
Olafur A. Stefansson
Gudmundur L. Norddahl
Florian Zink
Gudny A. Arnadottir
Bjarni Gunnarsson
Gisli H. Halldorsson
Anna Helgadottir
Brynjar O. Jensson
Ragnar P. Kristjansson
Gardar Sveinbjornsson
David A. Sverrisson
Gisli Masson
Isleifur Olafsson
Gudmundur I. Eyjolfsson
Olof Sigurdardottir
Hilma Holm
Ingileif Jonsdottir
Sigurdur Olafsson
Thora Steingrimsdottir
Thorunn Rafnar
Einar S. Bjornsson
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson
Patrick Sulem
Kari Stefansson
Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
Nature Communications
author_facet Egil Ferkingstad
Asmundur Oddsson
Solveig Gretarsdottir
Stefania Benonisdottir
Gudmar Thorleifsson
Aimee M. Deaton
Stefan Jonsson
Olafur A. Stefansson
Gudmundur L. Norddahl
Florian Zink
Gudny A. Arnadottir
Bjarni Gunnarsson
Gisli H. Halldorsson
Anna Helgadottir
Brynjar O. Jensson
Ragnar P. Kristjansson
Gardar Sveinbjornsson
David A. Sverrisson
Gisli Masson
Isleifur Olafsson
Gudmundur I. Eyjolfsson
Olof Sigurdardottir
Hilma Holm
Ingileif Jonsdottir
Sigurdur Olafsson
Thora Steingrimsdottir
Thorunn Rafnar
Einar S. Bjornsson
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson
Patrick Sulem
Kari Stefansson
author_sort Egil Ferkingstad
title Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
title_short Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
title_full Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
title_fullStr Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
title_full_unstemmed Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
title_sort genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone disease
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
issn 2041-1723
publishDate 2018-11-01
description 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 disease.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07460-y
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