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Identification of low-frequency variants associated with gout and serum uric acid levels.
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PMID:  21983786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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We tested 16 million SNPs, identified through whole-genome sequencing of 457 Icelanders, for association with gout and serum uric acid levels. Genotypes were imputed into 41,675 chip-genotyped Icelanders and their relatives, for effective sample sizes of 968 individuals with gout and 15,506 individuals for whom serum uric acid measurements were available. We identified a low-frequency missense variant (c.1580C>G) in ALDH16A1 associated with gout (OR = 3.12, P = 1.5 × 10(-16), at-risk allele frequency = 0.019) and serum uric acid levels (effect = 0.36 s.d., P = 4.5 × 10(-21)). We confirmed the association with gout by performing Sanger sequencing on 6,017 Icelanders. The association with gout was stronger in males relative to females. We also found a second variant on chromosome 1 associated with gout (OR = 1.92, P = 0.046, at-risk allele frequency = 0.986) and serum uric acid levels (effect = 0.48 s.d., P = 4.5 × 10(-16)). This variant is close to a common variant previously associated with serum uric acid levels. This work illustrates how whole-genome sequencing data allow the detection of associations between low-frequency variants and complex traits.
Authors:
Patrick Sulem; Daniel F Gudbjartsson; G Bragi Walters; Hafdis T Helgadottir; Agnar Helgason; Sigurjon A Gudjonsson; Carlo Zanon; Soren Besenbacher; Gyda Bjornsdottir; Olafur T Magnusson; Gisli Magnusson; Eirikur Hjartarson; Jona Saemundsdottir; Arnaldur Gylfason; Adalbjorg Jonasdottir; Hilma Holm; Ari Karason; Thorunn Rafnar; Hreinn Stefansson; Ole A Andreassen; Jesper H Pedersen; Allan I Pack; Marieke C H de Visser; Lambertus A Kiemeney; Arni J Geirsson; Gudmundur I Eyjolfsson; Isleifur Olafsson; Augustine Kong; Gisli Masson; Helgi Jonsson; Unnur Thorsteinsdottir; Ingileif Jonsdottir; Kari Stefansson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature genetics     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1546-1718     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9216904     Medline TA:  Nat Genet     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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1] deCODE genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland. [2].
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