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Rare and low-frequency exonic variants and gene-by-smoking interactions in pulmonary function.
Scientific reports - 29 Sept 2021
Yang Tianzhong, Jackson Victoria E, Smith Albert V, Chen Han, Bartz Traci M, Sitlani Colleen M, Psaty Bruce M, Gharib Sina A, O'Connor George T, Dupuis Josée, Xu Jiayi, Lohman Kurt, Liu Yongmei, Kritchevsky Stephen B, Cassano Patricia A, Flexeder Claudia, Gieger Christian, Karrasch Stefan, Peters Annette, Schulz Holger, Harris Sarah E, Starr John M, Deary Ian J, Manichaikul Ani, Oelsner Elizabeth C, Barr R G, Taylor Kent D, Rich Stephen S, Bonten Tobias N, Mook-Kanamori Dennis O, Noordam Raymond, Li-Gao Ruifang, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta, Wielscher Matthias, Terzikhan Natalie, Lahousse Lies, Brusselle Guy, Weiss Stefan, Ewert Ralf, Gläser Sven, Homuth Georg, Shrine Nick, Hall Ian P, Tobin Martin, London Stephanie J, Wei Peng, Morrison Alanna C
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies have identified numerous common genetic variants associated with spirometric measures of pulmonary function, including forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity, and their ratio. However, variants with lower minor allele frequencies are less explored. We conducted a large-scale gene-smoking interaction meta-analysis on exonic rare and low-frequency...
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