Article
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies five new susceptibility loci for cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Nature genetics - 1 Sept 2015
Law Matthew H, Bishop D Timothy, Lee Jeffrey E, Brossard Myriam, Martin Nicholas G, Moses Eric K, Song Fengju, Barrett Jennifer H, Kumar Rajiv, Easton Douglas F, Pharoah Paul D P, Swerdlow Anthony J, Kypreou Katerina P, Taylor John C, Harland Mark, Randerson-Moor Juliette, Akslen Lars A, Andresen Per A, Avril Marie-Françoise, Azizi Esther, Scarrà Giovanna Bianchi, Brown Kevin M, Dębniak Tadeusz, Duffy David L, Elder David E, Fang Shenying, Friedman Eitan, Galan Pilar, Ghiorzo Paola, Gillanders Elizabeth M, Goldstein Alisa M, Gruis Nelleke A, Hansson Johan, Helsing Per, Hočevar Marko, Höiom Veronica, Ingvar Christian, Kanetsky Peter A, Chen Wei V, Landi Maria Teresa, Lang Julie, Lathrop G Mark, Lubiński Jan, Mackie Rona M, Mann Graham J, Molven Anders, Montgomery Grant W, Novaković Srdjan, Olsson Håkan, Puig Susana, Puig-Butille Joan Anton, Qureshi Abrar A, Radford-Smith Graham L, van der Stoep Nienke, van Doorn Remco, Whiteman David C, Craig Jamie E, Schadendorf Dirk, Simms Lisa A, Burdon Kathryn P, Nyholt Dale R, Pooley Karen A, Orr Nick, Stratigos Alexander J, Cust Anne E, Ward Sarah V, Hayward Nicholas K, Han Jiali, Schulze Hans-Joachim, Dunning Alison M, Bishop Julia A Newton, Demenais Florence, Amos Christopher I, MacGregor Stuart, Iles Mark M
Abstract excerpt
Thirteen common susceptibility loci have been reproducibly associated with cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). We report the results of an international 2-stage meta-analysis of CMM genome-wide association studies (GWAS). This meta-analysis combines 11 GWAS (5 previously unpublished) and a further three stage 2 data sets, totaling 15,990 CMM cases and 26,409 controls. Five loci not previously associated with CMM...
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