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Meta-analysis of 28,141 individuals identifies common variants within five new loci that influence uric acid concentrations.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Kolz Melanie, Johnson Toby, Sanna Serena, Teumer Alexander, Vitart Veronique, Perola Markus, Mangino Massimo, Albrecht Eva, Wallace Chris, Farrall Martin, Johansson Asa, Nyholt Dale R, Aulchenko Yurii, Beckmann Jacques S, Bergmann Sven, Bochud Murielle, Brown Morris, Campbell Harry, Connell John, Dominiczak Anna, Homuth Georg, Lamina Claudia, McCarthy Mark I, Meitinger Thomas, Mooser Vincent, Munroe Patricia, Nauck Matthias, Peden John, Prokisch Holger, Salo Perttu, Salomaa Veikko, Samani Nilesh J, Schlessinger David, Uda Manuela, Völker Uwe, Waeber Gérard, Waterworth Dawn, Wang-Sattler Rui, Wright Alan F, Adamski Jerzy, Whitfield John B, Gyllensten Ulf, Wilson James F, Rudan Igor, Pramstaller Peter, Watkins Hugh, Doering Angela, Wichmann H-Erich, Spector Tim D, Peltonen Leena, Völzke Henry, Nagaraja Ramaiah, Vollenweider Peter, Caulfield Mark, Illig Thomas, Gieger Christian
Abstract excerpt
Elevated serum uric acid levels cause gout and are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. To investigate the polygenetic basis of serum uric acid levels, we conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association scans from 14 studies totalling 28,141 participants of European descent, resulting in identification of 954 SNPs distributed across nine loci that exceeded the threshold of genome-wide...
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