Abstract
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a common autoimmune disorder that arises from the action of multiple genetic and environmental risk factors. We report the findings of a genome-wide association study of T1D, combined in a meta-analysis with two previously published studies. The total sample set included 7,514 cases and 9,045 reference samples. Forty-one distinct genomic locations provided evidence for association with T1D in the meta-analysis (P <10^sup -6^). After excluding previously reported associations, we further tested 27 regions in an independent set of 4,267 cases, 4,463 controls and 2,319 affected sib-pair (ASP) families. Of these, 18 regions were replicated (P <0.01; overall P <5 × 10^sup -8^) and 4 additional regions provided nominal evidence of replication (P <0.05). The many new candidate genes suggested by these results include IL10, IL19, IL20, GLIS3, CD69 and IL27. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 703-707 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nature Genetics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 May 2009 |