Abstract
Spirometric measures of lung function are heritable traits that reflect respiratory health and predict morbidity and mortality. We meta-analyzed genome-wide association studies for two clinically important lung-function measures: forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and its ratio to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC), an indicator of airflow obstruction. This meta-analysis included 20,890 participants of European ancestry from four CHARGE Consortium studies: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities, Cardiovascular Health Study, Framingham Heart Study and Rotterdam Study. We identified eight loci associated with FEV1/FVC (HHIP, GPR126, ADAM19, AGER-PPT2, FAM13A, PTCH1, PID1 and HTR4) and one locus associated with FEV1 (INTS12-GSTCD-NPNT) at or near genome-wide significance (P < 5 x 10(-8)) in the CHARGE Consortium dataset. Our findings may offer insights into pulmonary function and pathogenesis of chronic lung disease.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-U61 |
Journal | Nature Genetics |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Research programs
- EMC MM-01-39-02
- EMC NIHES-01-64-01
- EMC NIHES-01-64-02
- EMC NIHES-01-64-03
- EMC NIHES-03-77-02