Combined Genome-Wide Linkage and Association Analyses of Fasting Glucose Level in Healthy Twins and Families of Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 415-423, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to identify genetic polymorphisms that are associated with the risk of an elevated fasting glucose (FG) level using genome-wide analyses. We explored a quantitative trait locus (QTL) for FG level in a genome-wide study from a Korean twin-family cohort (the Healthy Twin Study) using a combined linkage and family-based association analysis approach. We investigated 1,754 individuals, which included 432 families and 219 pairs of monozygotic twins. Regions of chromosomes 2q23.3-2q31.1, 15q26.1-15q26.3, 16p12.1, and 20p13-20p12.2, were found to show evidence of linkage with FG level, and several markers in these regions were found to be significantly associated with FG level using family-based or general association tests. In particular, a single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs6138953) on the PTPRA gene in the 20p13 region (combined P = 1.8 x 10(-6)) was found to be associated with FG level, and the PRKCB1 gene (in 16p12.1) to be possibly associated with FG level. In conclusion, multiple regions of chromosomes 2q23.3-2q31.1, 15q26.1-15q26.3, 16p12.1, and 20p13-20p12.2 are associated with FG level in our Korean twin-family cohort. The combined approach of genome-wide linkage and family-based association analysis is useful to identify novel or known genetic regions concerning FG level in a family cohort study.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Twins, Monozygotic
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Blood Glucose
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
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Protein Kinase C
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Family
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Cohort Studies
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article