Variants associating with uterine leiomyoma highlight genetic background shared by various cancers and hormone-related traits

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Title: Variants associating with uterine leiomyoma highlight genetic background shared by various cancers and hormone-related traits
Authors: Thorunn Rafnar, Bjarni Gunnarsson, Olafur A. Stefansson, Patrick Sulem, Andres Ingason, Michael L. Frigge, Lilja Stefansdottir, Jon K. Sigurdsson, Vinicius Tragante, Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir, Unnur Styrkarsdottir, Simon N. Stacey, Julius Gudmundsson, Gudny A. Arnadottir, Asmundur Oddsson, Florian Zink, Gisli Halldorsson, Gardar Sveinbjornsson, Ragnar P. Kristjansson, Olafur B. Davidsson, Anna Salvarsdottir, Asgeir Thoroddsen, Elisabet A. Helgadottir, Katrin Kristjansdottir, Orri Ingthorsson, Valur Gudmundsson, Reynir T. Geirsson, Ragnheidur Arnadottir, Daniel F. Gudbjartsson, Gisli Masson, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Jon G. Jonasson, Karl Olafsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Bjarni V. Halldorsson, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Kari Stefansson
Source: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2018.
Publication Year: 2018
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Science
More Details: Uterine leiomyomas are common benign tumors. Here, a meta-analysis of two European leiomyoma GWAS uncovers 21 leiomyoma risk variants at 16 loci, providing evidence of genetic overlap between leiomyoma and various benign and malignant tumors and highlighting the role of estrogen in tumor growth.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2041-1723
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05428-6
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/eb7406c94cd54be79b2b3ac5e46f33e9
Accession Number: edsdoj.b7406c94cd54be79b2b3ac5e46f33e9
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20411723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-018-05428-6
Published in:Nature Communications
Language:English