Identification of a Novel SLC2A9 Gene Association with LDL-C levels and Evaluation of Polygenic Scores in a Multi-Ancestry Genome Wide Association Study
Umm‐Kulthum Ismail Umlai, Salman M. Toor, Yasser A. Al-Sarraj, Shaban Mohammed, Moza S H Al Hail, Ehsan Ullah, Khalid B. Kunji, Ayman Ahmed El-Menyar, Mohammed Gomaa, Amin Jayyousi, Mohamad Saad, Nadeem Qureshi, Jassim M. S. Al Suwaidi, Omar Albagha
This study identifies a novel SLC2A9 variant associated with LDL-C levels in Qatar's Middle Eastern population and evaluates polygenic scores across ancestries.
medRxiv · Jul 4, 2024 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine