Research on 377,000 people worldwide highlights the role of genes in eczema
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Published in Nature Genetics · View the paper (DOI)
A large-scale genetic study of 377,000 people worldwide has identified 10 new genetic variants associated with eczema, bringing the total number of known variants to 31. These variants are linked to regulating the immune system and may lead to potential new treatments for eczema.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Research on 377,000 people worldwide highlights the role of genes in eczema University of Bristol · Oct 19, 2015 · first to report
- Ten new genetic risk loci for eczema discovered Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association · Oct 20, 2015
- A study of 377,000 sheds light on the role played by the genome in eczema University of Gothenburg · Oct 20, 2015