An accurate genetic colocalization method for the HLA locus
Guillaume Butler‐Laporte, Tianyuan Lu, Sam Morris, Wenmin Zhang, Gavin Band, Fergus Hamilton, Amanda Yoon-Yee Chong, Kuang Lin, Ruth Nanjala, John Brent Richards, Mei–Hsuan Lee, Ling Yang, Pang Yao, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, , Alexander J. Mentzer
This paper introduces HLA-colocalization, a method for genetic colocalization at the HLA locus using HLA alleles, showing it identifies novel causal associations between viruses and autoimmune diseases.
medRxiv · Nov 5, 2024 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine