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Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations.
Nat. Genet. 45, 145-154 (2013)
Elevated serum urate concentrations can cause gout, a prevalent and painful inflammatory arthritis. By combining data from >140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global Urate Genetics Consortium (GUGC), we identified and replicated 28 genome-wide significant loci in association with serum urate concentrations (18 new regions in or near TRIM46, INHBB, SFMBT1, TMEM171, VEGFA, BAZ1B, PRKAG2, STC1, HNF4G, A1CF, ATXN2, UBE2Q2, IGF1R, NFAT5, MAF, HLF, ACVR1B-ACVRL1 and B3GNT4). Associations for many of the loci were of similar magnitude in individuals of non-European ancestry. We further characterized these loci for associations with gout, transcript expression and the fractional excretion of urate. Network analyses implicate the inhibins-activins signaling pathways and glucose metabolism in systemic urate control. New candidate genes for serum urate concentration highlight the importance of metabolic control of urate production and excretion, which may have implications for the treatment and prevention of gout.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Uric-acid Levels ; Cardiovascular-disease Risk ; Molecular Physiology ; Metabolic Syndrome ; Genetic-loci ; Gout ; Hyperuricemia ; Population ; Identification ; Transporter
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1061-4036
e-ISSN
1546-1718
Journal
Nature Genetics
Quellenangaben
Volume: 45,
Issue: 2,
Pages: 145-154
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Publishing Place
New York, NY
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Peer reviewed