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The genetic basis of dermatophytosis skin infection susceptibility.
Nature communications - 6 Mar 2026
Haapaniemi Hele, Eghtedarian Reyhane, Tervi Anniina, Valliere Jesse, Abner Erik, Ollila Hanna M
Abstract excerpt
Dermatophytosis is a fungal infection affecting keratinized tissues such as skin, nails, and hair, presenting as red and itchy patches, nail thickening, or hair loss. It affects around 20% of the global population but the genetic architecture remains poorly understood. We performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis of over 250,000 cases and 1.37 million controls from FinnGen, Estonian Biobank, UK Biobank,...
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