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Primary biliary cirrhosis associated with HLA, IL12A, and IL12RB2 variants.

Hirschfield GM, Liu X, Xu C et al.

19458352 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
3744 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

HG
Hirschfield GM
LX
Liu X
XC
Xu C
LY
Lu Y
XG
Xie G
LY
Lu Y
GX
Gu X
WE
Walker EJ
JK
Jing K
JB
Juran BD
MA
Mason AL
MR
Myers RP
PK
Peltekian KM
GC
Ghent CN
CC
Coltescu C
AE
Atkinson EJ
HE
Heathcote EJ
LK
Lazaridis KN
AC
Amos CI
SK
Siminovitch KA
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

Primary biliary cirrhosis is a chronic granulomatous cholangitis, characteristically associated with antimitochondrial antibodies. Twin and family aggregation data suggest that there is a significant genetic predisposition to primary biliary cirrhosis, but the susceptibility loci are unknown.

505 European ancestry cases, 1,507 European ancestry controls

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

3744
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
Yes
Replicated
526 European ancestry cases, 1,206 European ancestry controls
Replication Participants
European
Ancestry
U.S., Canada
Recruitment Country
Chapter IV

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