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SynthesisThe Journal of allergy and clinical immunology2022

A genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies new eosinophilic esophagitis loci.

Xiao Chang, Michael March, Frank Mentch, Kenny Nguyen, Joseph Glessner, Huiqi Qu, Yichuan Liu, Glen Furuta, Seema Aceves, Nirmala Gonsalves and 5 more

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Synthesis in The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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40citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026
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  12. The oesophagus as an immune organ.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2025
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  15. Update on the genetics of allergic diseases.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2025
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  20. Non-Malignant Granulocyte and Monocyte Disorders: An Update.British journal of biomedical science · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiao ChangCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Michael MarchCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Frank MentchCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Kenny NguyenCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Joseph GlessnerCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Huiqi QuCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Yichuan LiuCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Glen FurutaDigestive Health Institute, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo; Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Department of Pediatrics, Mucosal Inflammation Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Seema AcevesDivision of Allergy, Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Calif; Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, Calif.
Nirmala GonsalvesDivision of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
Kari NadeauStanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Palo Alto, Calif.
Antonella CianferoniDepartment of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Division of Allergy and Immunology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jonathan SpergelDepartment of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Division of Allergy and Immunology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Patrick SleimanCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Divisions of Human Genetics and Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hakon HakonarsonCenter for Applied Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa; Department of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Divisions of Human Genetics and Pulmonary Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa; Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. Electronic address: hakonarson@chop.edu.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · USNorthwestern University · USStanford University · USUniversity of California, San Diego · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · USUniversity of Iceland · IS

Funding

Integrative Analysis of a GWAS Repository with EMRs from over 40,000 ChildrenU01HG006830 · NHGRI · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI HAKONARSON, HAKON · 2012 to 2014
$3.7M
NHGRI NIH HHS U01 HG006830
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus marked by eosinophilic infiltration. Cumulative evidence indicates that the risk of EoE involves the complex interplay of both genetic and environmental factors. Because only a few genetic loci have been identified in EoE, the genetic underpinning of EoE remains largely elusive.

objectiveWe sought to identify genetic loci associated with EoE.

methodsFour EoE cohorts were genotyped using the Illumina single nucleotide polymorphism array platform, totaling 1,930 cases and 13,634 controls of European ancestry. Genotype imputation was performed with the Michigan Imputation Server using the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine reference panel including whole-genome sequencing data from more than 100,000 individuals. Meta-analysis was conducted to identify potential novel genetic loci associated with EoE.

resultsOur study identified 11 new genome-wide significant loci, of which 6 are common variant loci, including 5q31.1 (rs2106984, P = 4.16 × 10

conclusionsOur findings demonstrate shared genetic underpinnings between EoE and other immune-mediated diseases and provide novel candidate genes for therapeutic target identification and prioritization.

Indexed as

Eosinophilic EsophagitisFemaleGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideEosinophilic esophagitisgenetic correlationgenetic variantsGWAS

Identifiers

PMID34506852
PMCPMC9579995
OpenAlexW3196609199

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