Article
Identification of novel risk loci and causal insights for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a genome-wide association study.
The Lancet. Neurology - 1 Oct 2020
Jones Emma, Hummerich Holger, Viré Emmanuelle, Uphill James, Dimitriadis Athanasios, Speedy Helen, Campbell Tracy, Norsworthy Penny, Quinn Liam, Whitfield Jerome, Linehan Jacqueline, Jaunmuktane Zane, Brandner Sebastian, Jat Parmjit, Nihat Akin, How Mok Tze, Ahmed Parvin, Collins Steven, Stehmann Christiane, Sarros Shannon, Kovacs Gabor G, Geschwind Michael D, Golubjatnikov Aili, Frontzek Karl, Budka Herbert, Aguzzi Adriano, Karamujić-Čomić Hata, van der Lee Sven J, Ibrahim-Verbaas Carla A, van Duijn Cornelia M, Sikorska Beata, Golanska Ewa, Liberski Pawel P, Calero Miguel, Calero Olga, Sanchez-Juan Pascual, Salas Antonio, Martinón-Torres Federico, Bouaziz-Amar Elodie, Haïk Stéphane, Laplanche Jean-Louis, Brandel Jean-Phillipe, Amouyel Phillipe, Lambert Jean-Charles, Parchi Piero, Bartoletti-Stella Anna, Capellari Sabina, Poleggi Anna, Ladogana Anna, Pocchiari Maurizio, Aneli Serena, Matullo Giuseppe, Knight Richard, Zafar Saima, Zerr Inga, Booth Stephanie, Coulthart Michael B, Jansen Gerard H, Glisic Katie, Blevins Janis, Gambetti Pierluigi, Safar Jiri, Appleby Brian, Collinge John, Mead Simon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human prion diseases are rare and usually rapidly fatal neurodegenerative disorders, the most common being sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD). Variants in the PRNP gene that encodes prion protein are strong risk factors for sCJD but, although the condition has similar heritability to other neurodegenerative disorders, no other genetic risk loci have been confirmed. We aimed to discover new...
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