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@article{Mason:2021:10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.11.014,
author = {Mason, J and Kiprianos, A and Maughan, R},
doi = {10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.11.014},
journal = {American Journal of Human Genetics},
pages = {8--89},
title = {Identification of susceptibility loci for Takayasu arteritis through a large multi-ancestral genome-wide association study},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.11.014},
volume = {108},
year = {2021}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Takayasu arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of large arteries. We performed a genetic study in Takayasu arteritis comprising 6,670 individuals (1,226 cases) from five different populations. We revealed previously unreported HLA risk factors and four novel non-HLA susceptibility loci in VPS8, SVEP1, CFL2, and chr13q21, and reinforced IL12B, PTPK2B, and chr21q22 as robust susceptibility loci shared across ancestries. Functional analysis proposed plausible underlying disease mechanisms and pinpointed ETS2 as a potential causal gene for chr21q22 association. We also identified >60 candidate loci with suggestive association (p< 5X10-5) and devised a genetic risk score for Takayasu arteritis. Takayasu arteritis was compared to hundreds of other traits, revealing the closest genetic relatedness to inflammatory bowel disease. Epigenetic patterns within risk loci suggest roles for monocytes and B cells in Takayasu arteritis. This work enhances understanding of the genetic basis and pathophysiology of Takayasu arteritis and provides clues for potential new therapeutic targets.
AU - Mason,J
AU - Kiprianos,A
AU - Maughan,R
DO - 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.11.014
EP - 89
PY - 2021///
SN - 0002-9297
SP - 8
TI - Identification of susceptibility loci for Takayasu arteritis through a large multi-ancestral genome-wide association study
T2 - American Journal of Human Genetics
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.11.014
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/85817
VL - 108
ER -
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