Genomic analyses for age at menarche identify 389 independent signals and indicate BMI-independent effects of puberty timing on cancer susceptibility
Felix R. Day, Deborah J. Thompson, Hannes Helgason, Daniel I. Chasman, Hilary Finucane, Patrick Sulem, Katherine S. Ruth, Sean Whalen, Abhishek K. Sarkar, Eva Albrecht, Elisabeth Altmaier, Marzyeh Amini, Caterina M. Barbieri, Thibaud Boutin, Archie Campbell, , John R.B Perry
This study identifies 389 genetic signals for age at menarche and finds BMI-independent causal links between puberty timing and cancer risks.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2016 · PreprintGenomics