Expressive

rs11431 - SAMD4A

Magnitude 2.2 · 3 studies on file

Reported associations

  • Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in the Japanese population links cell types to complex human diseases. - Nature genetics (2019) · Kanai M, Akiyama M, Takahashi A, Matoba N, Momozawa Y, Ikeda M, Iwata N, Ikegawa S, Hirata M, Matsuda K, Kubo M, Okada Y, Kamatani Y · PubMed 29403010

    Clinical measurements can be viewed as useful intermediate phenotypes to promote understanding of complex human diseases. To acquire comprehensive insights into the underlying genetics, here we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 58 quantitative traits in 162,255 Japanese individuals. Overall, we identified 1,407 trait-associated loci (P < 5.0 × 10 ), 679 of which were novel. By incorporating 32 additional GWAS results for complex diseases and traits in Japanese individuals, we further highlighted pleiotropy, genetic correlations, and cell-type specificity across quantitative traits and diseases, which substantially expands the current understanding of the associated genetics and biology. This study identified both shared polygenic effects and cell-type specificity

  • Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 39024449

    ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Findings from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have provided foundational knowledge of the genetic basis of disease, facilitating precision approaches for prevention and treatment. Current GWAS results are limited by underrepresentation of individuals from diverse populations, leading to concerns with generalizability regarding our knowledge of the relationships between genes, traits, and disease. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Million Veteran Program (MVP), one of the largest US-based biobanks, addresses this need; 29% of MVP comprises individuals genetically similar to African (AFR), Admixed American (AMR), and East Asian (EAS) reference populations. With over 635,000 participants and more than 44.3M genotyped variants linked with detailed phenotyp

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of serum creatine kinase implicates myopathy genes and muscle pathways - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 42066438

    ABSTRACT: Summary Background Serum creatine kinase (CK) is a routinely measured biomarker of muscle damage, yet the genetic factors underlying inter-individual variation in CK levels remain poorly defined. Methods Here we present a large multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of serum CK, comprising 237,255 participants spanning Admixed American, African American, East Asian, European and Middle Eastern populations. Findings We identify 107 independent loci at genome-wide significance (P< 5 × 10−8), 98 of which are previously unreported, with pronounced enrichment for genes expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscle and overlap with pathways related to muscle structure and function. Notably, eight loci map to genes implicated in Mendelian myopathies, underscoring a continuum

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