A genome-wide association analysis identifies 16 novel susceptibility loci for carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common and disabling condition of the hand caused by entrapment of the median nerve at the level of the wrist. It is the commonest entrapment neuropathy, with estimates of prevalence ranging between 5–10%. Here, we undertake a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of...

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Hauptverfasser: Wiberg, A, Ng, M, Schmid, A, Smillie, R, Baskozos, G, Holmes, M, Künnapuu, K, Mägi, R, Bennett, D, Furniss, D
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Springer 2019