Multi-ancestry meta-analysis identifies 5 novel loci for ischemic stroke and reveals heterogeneity of effects between sexes and ancestries

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Stroke prevalence varies by sex and ancestry, possibly due to genetic heterogeneity between subgroups. We performed a genome-wide meta-analysis of 16 biobanks across multiple ancestries to study the genetics of ischemic stroke (60...

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Main Authors: Surakka, I, Wu, K-H, Hornsby, W, Wolford, BN, Shen, F, Zhou, W, Huffman, JE, Pandit, A, Hu, Y, Brumpton, B, Skogholt, AH, Gabrielsen, ME, Walters, RG, Hveem, K, Kooperberg, C, Zöllner, S, Wilson, PWF, Sutton, NR, Daly, MJ, Neale, BM, Willer, CJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2023