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GWAS Study

Genome-wide association study of diabetic retinopathy in a Taiwanese population.

Huang YC, Lin JM, Lin HJ et al.

21310492 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
849 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

HY
Huang YC
LJ
Lin JM
LH
Lin HJ
CC
Chen CC
CS
Chen SY
TC
Tsai CH
TF
Tsai FJ
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

Purpose: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes with a complex multifactorial pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to identify the susceptibility genes that increase the risk of DR in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and to further elucidate the underlying mechanism of DR pathogenesis.

174 Han Chinese ancestry Type 2 diabetes cases, 575 Han Chinese ancestry Type 2 diabetes controls, 100 Han Chinese ancestry non-diabetic controls

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

849
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
No
Replicated
East Asian
Ancestry
China
Recruitment Country
Chapter IV

Analysis

Comprehensive review of health and genetic findings

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