Replication of HLA class II locus association with susceptibility to podoconiosis in three Ethiopian ethnic groups

Abstract Podoconiosis, a debilitating lymphoedema of the leg, results from barefoot exposure to volcanic clay soil in genetically susceptible individuals. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) conducted in the Wolaita ethnic group from Ethiopia showed association between single nucleotide...

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Main Authors: Tewodros Gebresilase, Chris Finan, Daniel Suveges, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Abraham Aseffa, Gail Davey, Konstantinos Hatzikotoulas, Eleftheria Zeggini, Melanie J. Newport, Fasil Tekola-Ayele
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/62fdc6fa44c241f094368907be57e630
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