Article
A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of multiple myeloma among men and women of African ancestry.
Blood advances - 14 Jan 2020
Du Zhaohui, Weinhold Niels, Song Gregory Chi, Rand Kristin A, Van Den Berg David J, Hwang Amie E, Sheng Xin, Hom Victor, Ailawadhi Sikander, Nooka Ajay K, Singhal Seema, Pawlish Karen, Peters Edward S, Bock Cathryn, Mohrbacher Ann, Stram Alexander, Berndt Sonja I, Blot William J, Casey Graham, Stevens Victoria L, Kittles Rick, Goodman Phyllis J, Diver W Ryan, Hennis Anselm, Nemesure Barbara, Klein Eric A, Rybicki Benjamin A, Stanford Janet L, Witte John S, Signorello Lisa, John Esther M, Bernstein Leslie, Stroup Antoinette M, Stephens Owen W, Zangari Maurizio, Van Rhee Frits, Olshan Andrew, Zheng Wei, Hu Jennifer J, Ziegler Regina, Nyante Sarah J, Ingles Sue Ann, Press Michael F, Carpten John David, Chanock Stephen J, Mehta Jayesh, Colditz Graham A, Wolf Jeffrey, Martin Thomas G, Tomasson Michael, Fiala Mark A, Terebelo Howard, Janakiraman Nalini, Kolonel Laurence, Anderson Kenneth C, Le Marchand Loic, Auclair Daniel, Chiu Brian C-H, Ziv Elad, Stram Daniel, Vij Ravi, Bernal-Mizrachi Leon, Morgan Gareth J, Zonder Jeffrey A, Huff Carol Ann, Lonial Sagar, Orlowski Robert Z, Conti David V, Haiman Christopher A, Cozen Wendy
Abstract excerpt
Persons of African ancestry (AA) have a twofold higher risk for multiple myeloma (MM) compared with persons of European ancestry (EA). Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) support a genetic contribution to MM etiology in individuals of EA. Little is known about genetic risk factors for MM in individuals of AA. We performed a meta-analysis of 2 GWASs of MM in 1813 cases and 8871 controls and conducted an...
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