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Genome wide association study and meta-analysis identified multiple new risk loci for freckles in 4813 Chinese individuals.
Pigment cell & melanoma research - 1 Nov 2024
Luo Sihan, Li Zhuo, Wang Minhao, Liu Zhili, Wang Daiyue, Bai Yuanming, Ge Huiyao, Yu Yafen, Yu Yanxia, Chen Weiwei, Wang Yirui, Zhang Chang, Yu Jing, Song Can, Lv Chengzhi, Zhen Qi, Han Yang, Sun Liangdan
Abstract excerpt
Freckle is a prevalent pigmentary dermatosis with an obvious hereditary component. Dozens of freckles risk loci have been discovered through research on multiple traits or other diseases, rather than as an independent trait. To discover novel variants associated with freckles, we performed GWAS and meta-analysis in 4813 Chinese individuals. We conducted GWAS and meta-analysis of two cohorts: 197 patients and 1603...
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