Abstract
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is an important risk factor in developing glaucoma, and variability in IOP might herald glaucomatous development or progression. We report the results of a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 18 population cohorts from the International Glaucoma Genetics Consortium (IGGC), comprising 35,296 multi-ancestry participants for IOP. We confirm genetic association of known loci for IOP and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and identify four new IOP-associated loci located on chromosome 3q25.31 within the FNDC3B gene (P = 4.19 x 10(-8) for rs6445055), two on chromosome 9 (P = 2.80 x 10(-11) for rs2472493 near ABCA1 and P = 6.39 x 10(-11) for rs8176693 within ABO) and one on chromosome 11p11.2 (best P = 1.04 x 10(-11) for rs747782). Separate meta-analyses of 4 independent POAG cohorts, totaling 4,284 cases and 95,560 controls, showed that 3 of these loci for IOP were also associated with POAG.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1126-1130 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Research programs
- EMC MM-01-39-09-A
- EMC NIHES-01-64-01
- EMC OR-01-60-01
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