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Genome-wide association study analysis of disease severity in Acne reveals novel biological insights

2023-11-14

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Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease that affects >85% of teenage young adults among which >8% develop severe lesions that leaves permanent scars. Genetic heritability studies of acne in twin cohorts have estimated that the heritability for acne is 80%. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified 50 genetic loci associated with increased risk of developing acne when compared to healthy indivi...

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60be2895-ad89-5486-9897-0a6486f15640
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10.1101/2023.11.13.23298473
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