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Genome-wide association study meta-analysis supports association between MUC1 and ectopic pregnancy.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 4 Dec 2023
Pujol Gualdo Natàlia, Mägi Reedik, Laisk Triin
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STUDY QUESTION: Can we identify genetic variants associated with ectopic pregnancy by undertaking the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) leveraging two large-scale biobank initiatives? SUMMARY ANSWER: We identified two novel genome-wide significant associations with ectopic pregnancy, highlighting MUC1 (mucin 1) as the most plausible affected gene. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Ectopic pregnancy is an important...
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