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Identification of a new genetic variant associated with cholecystitis: A multicenter genome-wide association study.
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery - 1 Jul 2020
Bonde Alexander, Gaitanidis Apostolos, Breen Kerry, El Hechi Majed, Nederpelt Charlie, Christensen Mathias, Kokoroskos Nikolaos, Mendoza April, Velmahos George, Sillesen Martin, Farhat Maha R, Kaafarani Haytham M A
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BACKGROUND: The genomic landscape of gallbladder disease remains poorly understood. We sought to examine the association between genetic variants and the development of cholecystitis. METHODS: The Biobank of a large multi-institutional health care system was used. All patients with cholecystitis were identified using International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, codes and genotyped across...
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