Genome-wide meta-analysis of 158,000 individuals of European ancestry identifies three loci associated with chronic back pain.

Genome-wide meta-analysis of 158,000 individuals of European ancestry identifies three loci associated with chronic back pain.

Back pain is the #1 cause of years lived with disability worldwide, yet surprisingly little is known regarding the biology underlying this symptom. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of chronic back pain (CBP). Adults of European ancestry were included from 15 cohorts...

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Main Authors: Pradeep Suri, Melody R Palmer, Yakov A Tsepilov, Maxim B Freidin, Cindy G Boer, Michelle S Yau, Daniel S Evans, Andrea Gelemanovic, Traci M Bartz, Maria Nethander, Liubov Arbeeva, Lennart Karssen, Tuhina Neogi, Archie Campbell, Dan Mellstrom, Claes Ohlsson, Lynn M Marshall, Eric Orwoll, Andre Uitterlinden, Jerome I Rotter, Gordan Lauc, Bruce M Psaty, Magnus K Karlsson, Nancy E Lane, Gail P Jarvik, Ozren Polasek, Marc Hochberg, Joanne M Jordan, Joyce B J Van Meurs, Rebecca Jackson, Carrie M Nielson, Braxton D Mitchell, Blair H Smith, Caroline Hayward, Nicholas L Smith, Yurii S Aulchenko, Frances M K Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1007601

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