Article
A genome-wide association study in multiple system atrophy.
Neurology - 11 Oct 2016
Sailer Anna, Scholz Sonja W, Nalls Michael A, Schulte Claudia, Federoff Monica, Price T Ryan, Lees Andrew, Ross Owen A, Dickson Dennis W, Mok Kin, Mencacci Niccolo E, Schottlaender Lucia, Chelban Viorica, Ling Helen, O'Sullivan Sean S, Wood Nicholas W, Traynor Bryan J, Ferrucci Luigi, Federoff Howard J, Mhyre Timothy R, Morris Huw R, Deuschl Günther, Quinn Niall, Widner Hakan, Albanese Alberto, Infante Jon, Bhatia Kailash P, Poewe Werner, Oertel Wolfgang, Höglinger Günter U, Wüllner Ullrich, Goldwurm Stefano, Pellecchia Maria Teresa, Ferreira Joaquim, Tolosa Eduardo, Bloem Bastiaan R, Rascol Olivier, Meissner Wassilios G, Hardy John A, Revesz Tamas, Holton Janice L, Gasser Thomas, Wenning Gregor K, Singleton Andrew B, Houlden Henry
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic variants that play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple system atrophy (MSA), we undertook a genome-wide association study (GWAS). METHODS: We performed a GWAS with >5 million genotyped and imputed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 918 patients with MSA of European ancestry and 3,864 controls. MSA cases were collected from North American and European centers, one third of...
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