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IgA measurements in over 12 000 Swedish twins reveal sex differential heritability and regulatory locus near CD30L.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 2014
Viktorin Alexander, Frankowiack Marcel, Padyukov Leonid, Chang Zheng, Melén Erik, Sääf Annika, Kull Inger, Klareskog Lars, Hammarström Lennart, Magnusson Patrik K E
Abstract excerpt
In a broad attempt to improve the understanding of the genetic regulation of serum IgA levels, the heritability was estimated in over 12 000 Swedish twins, and a genome-wide association study was conducted in a subsample of 9617. Using the classical twin model the heritability was found to be significantly larger among females (61%) compared with males (21%), while contribution from shared environment (20%) was...
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