학술논문
Comprehensive genome-wide association study of different forms of hernia identifies more than 80 associated loci
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Hernias involve protrusion of an organ or tissue through its surrounding cavity. Here the authors carry out GWAS for five types of hernia and find 81 variants, most of which are associated with inguinal hernia; downstream analysis suggests an important role for connective tissue morphology.