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A multi-ancestry genome-wide association study in type 1 diabetes.
Human molecular genetics - 18 May 2024
Michalek Dominika A, Tern Courtney, Zhou Wei, Robertson Catherine C, Farber Emily, Campolieto Paul, Chen Wei-Min, Onengut-Gumuscu Suna, Rich Stephen S
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease caused by destruction of the pancreatic β-cells. Genome-wide association (GWAS) and fine mapping studies have been conducted mainly in European ancestry (EUR) populations. We performed a multi-ancestry GWAS to identify SNPs and HLA alleles associated with T1D risk and age at onset. EUR families (N = 3223), and unrelated individuals of African (AFR, N = 891) and...
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