rs10843026 - RN7SKP15 - PTHLH

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

• Meta-analysis identifies novel risk loci and yields systematic insights into the biology of male-pattern baldness - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 28272467

  ABSTRACT: Male-pattern baldness (MPB) is a common and highly heritable trait characterized by androgen-dependent, progressive hair loss from the scalp. Here, we carry out the largest GWAS meta-analysis of MPB to date, comprising 10,846 early-onset cases and 11,672 controls from eight independent cohorts. We identify 63 MPB-associated loci (P<5 × 10−8, METAL) of which 23 have not been reported previously. The 63 loci explain ∼39% of the phenotypic variance in MPB and highlight several plausible candidate genes (FGF5, IRF4, DKK2) and pathways (melatonin signalling, adipogenesis) that are likely to be implicated in the key-pathophysiological features of MPB and may represent promising targets for the development of novel therapeutic options. The data provide molecular evidence that rathe

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