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A large multi-ethnic genome-wide association study identifies novel genetic loci for intraocular pressure
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2017.
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Abstract
- Intraocular pressure (IOP) is a major risk factor for glaucoma. Here, Choquet and co-authors perform a multi-ethnic genome-wide association study of repeat IOP measurements in 69,756 individuals and identify 40 novel loci, 36 of which show directionally consistent effects in glaucoma.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.28f9a2d6c08476a9173b4a2e8409689
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01913-6