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A loss-of-function variant in ALOX15 protects against nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis

A loss-of-function variant in ALOX15 protects against nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2179351420

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Nasal polyps (NP) are lesions on the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa and are a risk factor for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). We performed genome-wide association studies on NP and CRS in Iceland and the UK (using UK Biobank data) with 4,366 NP cases, 5,608 CRS cases, and >700,000 controls. We found 10 markers associated with NP and 2 with CRS. We...

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A loss-of-function variant in ALOX15 protects against nasal polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2179351420

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2179351420

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ISSN

1061-4036

E-ISSN

1546-1718

DOI

10.1038/s41588-018-0314-6

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