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Genome-wide association study identifies new disease loci for isolated clubfoot.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 2014
Zhang Tian-Xiao, Haller Gabe, Lin Peng, Alvarado David M, Hecht Jacqueline T, Blanton Susan H, Stephens Richards B, Rice John P, Dobbs Matthew B, Gurnett Christina A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clubfoot is a common congenital birth defect with complex inheritance patterns. Currently, the genetic and morphological basis of clubfoot is poorly understood. To identify genetic risk factors associated with clubfoot, we performed a genome-wide association study of common genetic variants. METHODS: The DNA of 396 isolated clubfoot patients and 1000 controls of European descent was genotyped for >600...
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