Genome-wide association study of skin and soft tissue infection susceptibility
Tormod Rogne, Kristin Vardheim Liyanarachi, Humaira Rasheed, Laurent F. Thomas, Helene Marie Flatby, Mari Løset, Dipender Gill, Stephen Burgess, Cristen J. Willer, Kristian Hveem, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Ben Michael Brumpton, Andrew Thomas DeWan, Erik Solligård, Jan Kristian Damås
This paper conducts a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), identifies genetic loci, and shows that BMI and smoking increase SSTI risk.
medRxiv · Sep 3, 2020 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine