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A genome-wide meta-analysis yields 46 new loci associating with biomarkers of iron homeostasis.
Communications biology - 3 Feb 2021
Bell Steven, Rigas Andreas S, Magnusson Magnus K, Ferkingstad Egil, Allara Elias, Bjornsdottir Gyda, Ramond Anna, Sørensen Erik, Halldorsson Gisli H, Paul Dirk S, Burgdorf Kristoffer S, Eggertsson Hannes P, Howson Joanna M M, Thørner Lise W, Kristmundsdottir Snaedis, Astle William J, Erikstrup Christian, Sigurdsson Jon K, Vuckovic Dragana, Dinh Khoa M, Tragante Vinicius, Surendran Praveen, Pedersen Ole B, Vidarsson Brynjar, Jiang Tao, Paarup Helene M, Onundarson Pall T, Akbari Parsa, Nielsen Kaspar R, Lund Sigrun H, Juliusson Kristinn, Magnusson Magnus I, Frigge Michael L, Oddsson Asmundur, Olafsson Isleifur, Kaptoge Stephen, Hjalgrim Henrik, Runarsson Gudmundur, Wood Angela M, Jonsdottir Ingileif, Hansen Thomas F, Sigurdardottir Olof, Stefansson Hreinn, Rye David, Peters James E, Westergaard David, Holm Hilma, Soranzo Nicole, Banasik Karina, Thorleifsson Gudmar, Ouwehand Willem H, Thorsteinsdottir Unnur, Roberts David J, Sulem Patrick, Butterworth Adam S, Gudbjartsson Daniel F, Danesh John, Brunak Søren, Di Angelantonio Emanuele, Ullum Henrik, Stefansson Kari
Abstract excerpt
Iron is essential for many biological functions and iron deficiency and overload have major health implications. We performed a meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies from Iceland, the UK and Denmark of blood levels of ferritin (N = 246,139), total iron binding capacity (N = 135,430), iron (N = 163,511) and transferrin saturation (N = 131,471). We found 62 independent sequence variants associating...
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