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Genome-wide association study identifies multiple HLA loci for sarcoidosis susceptibility.
Human molecular genetics - 7 Aug 2023
Liao Shu-Yi, Jacobson Sean, Hamzeh Nabeel Y, Culver Daniel A, Barkes Briana Q, Mroz Margarita, Macphail Kristyn, Pacheco Karin, Patel Divya C, Wasfi Yasmine S, Koth Laura L, Langefeld Carl D, Leach Sonia M, White Elizabeth, Montgomery Courtney, Maier Lisa A, Fingerlin Tasha E
Abstract excerpt
Sarcoidosis is a complex systemic disease. Our study aimed to (1) identify novel alleles associated with sarcoidosis susceptibility; (2) provide an in-depth evaluation of HLA alleles and sarcoidosis susceptibility and (3) integrate genetic and transcription data to identify risk loci that may more directly impact disease pathogenesis. We report a genome-wide association study of 1335 sarcoidosis cases and 1264...
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