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Chromosome 9p21 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Finland: a genome-wide association study.

Laaksovirta H, Peuralinna T, Schymick JC et al.

20801718 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
902 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

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Authors

LH
Laaksovirta H
PT
Peuralinna T
SJ
Schymick JC
SS
Scholz SW
LS
Lai SL
ML
Myllykangas L
SR
Sulkava R
JL
Jansson L
HD
Hernandez DG
GJ
Gibbs JR
NM
Nalls MA
HD
Heckerman D
TP
Tienari PJ
TB
Traynor BJ
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

The genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is not well understood. Finland is a well suited location for a genome-wide association study of ALS because the incidence of the disease is one of the highest in the world, and because the genetic homogeneity of the Finnish population enhances the ability to detect risk loci. We aimed to identify genetic risk factors for ALS in the Finnish population.

405 European ancestry cases, 497 European ancestry controls

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

902
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
No
Replicated
European
Ancestry
Finland
Recruitment Country
Chapter IV

Analysis

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