Large-scale, multiethnic genome-wide association study identifies novel loci contributing to asthma susceptibility in adults

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 Apr;143(4):1633-1635. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.11.037. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

Abstract

In this large, multi-ethnic GWAS of asthma, we identified novel associations with potential functional relevance for asthma susceptibility in older adults of diverse racial backgrounds.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asthma / ethnology
  • Asthma / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / ethnology
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide