Compositional analysis of genetic ancestry shows that relative proportion of African ancestry is positively associated with fecal myeloperoxidase in Brazilian infants
Josyf C. Mychaleckyj, Alexandre Havt, Uma Nayak, Richard L. Guerrant, Aldo Â. M. Lima
The paper shows that higher African ancestry in Brazilian infants is linked to increased fecal myeloperoxidase levels, suggesting genetic factors influence immune response to enteric infections.
medRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine