Trans-ethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies maternal ITPR1 as a novel locus influencing fetal growth during sensitive periods in pregnancy.
Abnormal fetal growth is a risk factor for infant morbidity and mortality and is associated with cardiometabolic diseases in adults. Genetic influences on fetal growth can vary at different gestation times, but genome-wide association studies have been limited to birthweight. We performed trans-ethn...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008747 |