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Genome-wide analysis of 944 133 individuals provides insights into the etiology of haemorrhoidal disease
22 Apr 2021
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OBJECTIVE: Haemorrhoidal disease (HEM) affects a large and silently suffering fraction of the population but its aetiology, including suspected genetic predisposition, is poorly understood. We report the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis to identify genetic risk factors for HEM to date. DESIGN: We conducted a GWAS meta-analysis of 218 920 patients with HEM and 725 213 controls of European...
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