Genome-wide association analysis of self-reported events in 6135 individuals and 252 827 controls identifies 8 loci associated with thrombosis

In conclusion, our study reveals novel common genetic risk factors for VTE, stroke and CAD and provides evidence that self-reported data on blood clots used in a GWAS yield results that are comparable with those obtained using clinically diagnosed VTE. This observation opens up the potential for larger meta-analyses, which will enable elucidation of the genetics of thrombotic diseases, and serves as an example for the genetic study of other diseases.

Source: Human Molecular Genetics - July 4, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Hinds, D. A., Buil, A., Ziemek, D., Martinez-Perez, A., Malik, R., Folkersen, L., Germain, M., Mälarstig, A., Brown, A., Soria, J. M., Dichgans, M., Bing, N., Franco-Cereceda, A., Souto, J. C., Dermitzakis, E. T., Hamsten, A., Worrall, B. B., Tung Tags: Association Studies Articles Source Type: research