Genetic Susceptibility to Acute Viral Bronchiolitis
Anu Pasanen,
Minna K Karjalainen,
Matti Korppi
et al.
Abstract:Background
Acute viral bronchiolitis is a major cause of infant hospitalizations worldwide. Childhood bronchiolitis is considered a risk factor for asthma, suggesting shared genetic factors and biological pathways. Genetic risk loci may provide new insights into disease pathogenesis.
Methods
We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to examine the genetic contributions to bronchiolitis susceptibility in the FinnGen … Show more
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