Article
Genome-wide association study yields variants at 20p12.2 that associate with urinary bladder cancer.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Oct 2014
Rafnar Thorunn, Sulem Patrick, Thorleifsson Gudmar, Vermeulen Sita H, Helgason Hannes, Saemundsdottir Jona, Gudjonsson Sigurjon A, Sigurdsson Asgeir, Stacey Simon N, Gudmundsson Julius, Johannsdottir Hrefna, Alexiusdottir Kristin, Petursdottir Vigdis, Nikulasson Sigfus, Geirsson Gudmundur, Jonsson Thorvaldur, Aben Katja K H, Grotenhuis Anne J, Verhaegh Gerald W, Dudek Aleksandra M, Witjes J Alfred, van der Heijden Antoine G, Vrieling Alina, Galesloot Tessel E, De Juan Ana, Panadero Angeles, Rivera Fernando, Hurst Carolyn, Bishop D Timothy, Sak Sei C, Choudhury Ananya, Teo Mark T W, Arici Cecilia, Carta Angela, Toninelli Elena, de Verdier Petra, Rudnai Peter, Gurzau Eugene, Koppova Kvetoslava, van der Keur Kirstin A, Lurkin Irene, Goossens Mieke, Kellen Eliane, Guarrera Simonetta, Russo Alessia, Critelli Rossana, Sacerdote Carlotta, Vineis Paolo, Krucker Clémentine, Zeegers Maurice P, Gerullis Holger, Ovsiannikov Daniel, Volkert Frank, Hengstler Jan G, Selinski Silvia, Magnusson Olafur T, Masson Gisli, Kong Augustine, Gudbjartsson Daniel, Lindblom Annika, Zwarthoff Ellen, Porru Stefano, Golka Klaus, Buntinx Frank, Matullo Giuseppe, Kumar Rajiv, Mayordomo José I, Steineck D Gunnar, Kiltie Anne E, Jonsson Eirikur, Radvanyi François, Knowles Margaret A, Thorsteinsdottir Unnur, Kiemeney Lambertus A, Stefansson Kari
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of urinary bladder cancer (UBC) have yielded common variants at 12 loci that associate with risk of the disease. We report here the results of a GWAS of UBC including 1670 UBC cases and 90 180 controls, followed by replication analysis in additional 5266 UBC cases and 10 456 controls. We tested a dataset containing 34.2 million variants, generated by imputation based on...
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