Sequence variant at 4q25 near PITX2 associates with appendicitis
Sequence variant at 4q25 near PITX2 associates with appendicitis
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Kristjansson, Ragnar P. , Benonisdottir, Stefania , Oddsson, Asmundur , Galesloot, Tessel E. , Thorleifsson, Gudmar , Aben, Katja K. , Davidsson, Olafur B. , Jonsson, Stefan , Arnadottir, Gudny A. , Jensson, Brynjar O. , Walters, G. Bragi , Sigurdsson, Jon K. , Sigurdsson, Snaevar , Holm, Hilma , Arnar, David O. , Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur , Alexiusdottir, Kristin , Jonsdottir, Ingileif , Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur , Kiemeney, Lambertus A. , Jonsson, Thorvaldur , Gudbjartsson, Daniel F. , Rafnar, Thorunn , Sulem, Patrick and Stefansson, Kari
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Appendicitis is one of the most common conditions requiring acute surgery and can pose a threat to the lives of affected individuals. We performed a genome-wide association study of appendicitis in 7,276 Icelandic and 1,139 Dutch cases and large groups of controls. In a combined analysis of the Icelandic and Dutch data, we detected a single signal...
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Sequence variant at 4q25 near PITX2 associates with appendicitis
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Benonisdottir, Stefania
Oddsson, Asmundur
Galesloot, Tessel E.
Thorleifsson, Gudmar
Aben, Katja K.
Davidsson, Olafur B.
Jonsson, Stefan
Arnadottir, Gudny A.
Jensson, Brynjar O.
Walters, G. Bragi
Sigurdsson, Jon K.
Sigurdsson, Snaevar
Holm, Hilma
Arnar, David O.
Thorgeirsson, Gudmundur
Alexiusdottir, Kristin
Jonsdottir, Ingileif
Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur
Kiemeney, Lambertus A.
Jonsson, Thorvaldur
Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.
Rafnar, Thorunn
Sulem, Patrick
Stefansson, Kari
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f4c9d8f92e1f401f9639a5568e8e94cf
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-017-03353-0
