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ArticleScientific reports2017

Association of human height-related genetic variants with familial short stature in Han Chinese in Taiwan.

Ying-Ju Lin, Wen-Ling Liao, Chung-Hsing Wang, Li-Ping Tsai, Chih-Hsin Tang, Chien-Hsiun Chen, Jer-Yuarn Wu, Wen-Miin Liang, Ai-Ru Hsieh, Chi-Fung Cheng and 7 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Ying-Ju LinGenetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Ling LiaoGraduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chung-Hsing WangChildren's Hospital of China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Li-Ping TsaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taipei Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chih-Hsin TangGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chien-Hsiun ChenSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jer-Yuarn WuSchool of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Miin LiangGraduate Institute of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ai-Ru HsiehGraduate Institute of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi-Fung ChengGraduate Institute of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Jin-Hua ChenBiostatistics Center and School of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Kuei ChienNational Applied Research Laboratories, National Center for High-performance Computing, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Ting-Hsu LinGenetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Ming WuGenetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chiu-Chu LiaoGenetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shao-Mei HuangGenetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Fuu-Jen TsaiGenetic Center, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. d0704@mail.cmuh.org.tw.
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TWInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica · TWBuddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital · TWNational Applied Research Laboratories · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human height can be described as a classical and inherited trait model. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed susceptible loci and provided insights into the polygenic nature of human height. Familial short stature (FSS) represents a suitable trait for investigating short stature genetics because disease associations with short stature have been ruled out in this case. In addition, FSS is caused only by genetically inherited factors. In this study, we explored the correlations of FSS risk with the genetic loci associated with human height in previous GWAS, alone and cumulatively. We systematically evaluated 34 known human height single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in relation to FSS in the additive model (p < 0.00005). A cumulative effect was observed: the odds ratios gradually increased with increasing genetic risk score quartiles (p < 0.001; Cochran-Armitage trend test). Six affected genes-ZBTB38, ZNF638, LCORL, CABLES1, CDK10, and TSEN15-are located in the nucleus and have been implicated in embryonic, organismal, and tissue development. In conclusion, our study suggests that 13 human height GWAS-identified SNPs are associated with FSS risk both alone and cumulatively.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAsian PeopleBody HeightCarrier ProteinsCyclin-Dependent KinasesCyclinsDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMultifactorial InheritanceNuclear ProteinsPhosphoproteinsPilot ProjectsRepressor ProteinsCABLES1 protein, humanCarrier ProteinsCDK10 protein, humanCyclin-Dependent KinasesCyclinsDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesNuclear ProteinsPhosphoproteinsRepressor ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsTranscription FactorsTSEN15 protein, humanZBTB38 protein, humanZNF638 protein, human

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PMID28744006
PMCPMC5527114
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