Genetic analysis of female genital tract polyps implicates genome stability, estrogen signalling and shared susceptibility with proliferative gynaecological disorders
Nathan Ingold, Stephanie Frankcombe, Kelsie Bouttle, Emily Moro, Daffodil M. Canson, Sebastian Zöllner, Snehal Patil, Jelisaveta Džigurski, Dylan M. Glubb, Triin Laisk, Tracy A. O’Mara
This study identifies 52 genetic risk loci for female genital tract polyps, highlighting shared susceptibility with endometriosis, fibroids, and endometrial cancer through genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation.
medRxiv · Apr 16, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine