Genome-wide Meta-analysis Finds the ACSL5-ZDHHC6 Locus Is Associated with ALS and Links Weight Loss to the Disease Genetics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108323
Abstract: Summary We meta-analyze amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) genome-wide association study (GWAS) data of European and Chinese populations (84,694 individuals). We find an additional significant association between rs58854276 spanning ACSL5-ZDHHC6 with ALS (p = 8.3 ×… read more here.
Keywords: genome wide; genetics; weight loss; disease genetics ... See more keywords