Genome-wide association study of varicose veins identifies a protective missense variant in GJD3 enriched in the Finnish population

oleh: Pyry Helkkula, Shabbeer Hassan, Elmo Saarentaus, Emilia Vartiainen, Sanni Ruotsalainen, Jaakko T. Leinonen, FinnGen, Aarno Palotie, Juha Karjalainen, Mitja Kurki, Samuli Ripatti, Taru Tukiainen

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01

Deskripsi

A genome-wide association study in a Finnish cohort identifies several new loci associated with varicose veins, including the connexin gene family member, GJD3, as a future druggable target.