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Copy number polymorphisms near SLC2A9 are associated with serum uric acid concentrations.
BMC genetics - 9 Jul 2014
Scharpf Robert B, Mireles Lynn, Yang Qiong, Köttgen Anna, Ruczinski Ingo, Susztak Katalin, Halper-Stromberg Eitan, Tin Adrienne, Cristiano Stephen, Chakravarti Aravinda, Boerwinkle Eric, Fox Caroline S, Coresh Josef, Linda Kao Wen Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia is associated with multiple diseases, including gout, cardiovascular disease, and renal disease. Serum urate is highly heritable, yet association studies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and serum uric acid explain a small fraction of the heritability. Whether copy number polymorphisms (CNPs) contribute to uric acid levels is unknown. RESULTS: We assessed copy number on a...
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