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Genome-wide analysis implicates inner ear development in Ménière disease.
American journal of human genetics - 2 Jul 2026
Shi Zhuozheng, Mandla Ravi, Li Jingjing, Li Xinzhe, Zhang Zixuan Eleanor, Chen Sixing, Lapinska Sandra, Flynn-Carroll Alexander O, Pasaniuc Bogdan, Epstein Douglas J, Mathieson Iain
Abstract excerpt
Ménière disease (MD) is a chronic inner ear disorder characterized by recurrent vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus, but its etiology remains poorly understood. We performed a genome-wide meta-analysis of 8,969 MD case subjects and 1,962,542 control subjects across five biobanks, identifying five independent genome-wide significant loci and estimating an observed-scale SNP heritability...
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