Genome-wide association study identifies genetic loci associated with iron deficiency.

The existence of multiple inherited disorders of iron metabolism in man, rodents and other vertebrates suggests genetic contributions to iron deficiency. To identify new genomic locations associated with iron deficiency, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed using DNA collected from w...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christine E McLaren, Chad P Garner, Clare C Constantine, Stela McLachlan, Chris D Vulpe, Beverly M Snively, Victor R Gordeuk, Debbie A Nickerson, James D Cook, Catherine Leiendecker-Foster, Kenneth B Beckman, John H Eckfeldt, Lisa F Barcellos, Joseph A Murray, Paul C Adams, Ronald T Acton, Anthony A Killeen, Gordon D McLaren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3069025?pdf=render