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A GWAS for grip strength in cohorts of children-Advantages of analysing young participants for this trait.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Oct 2024
Abbondanza Filippo, Wang Carol A, Schmitz Judith, Marianski Krzysztof, Pennell Craig E, Whitehouse Andrew J O, Paracchini Silvia
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Grip strength (GS) is a proxy measure for muscular strength and a predictor for bone fracture risk among other diseases. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have been conducted in large cohorts of adults focusing on scores collected for the dominant hand, therefore increasing the likelihood of confounding effects by environmental factors. Here, we perform the first GWAS meta-analyses on maximal GS...
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