Diverticular disease genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 257 novel loci, implicates structure and motility
Christopher J. Neylan, Michael G. Levin, Gabrielle Shakt, Katherine Hartmann, Katherine Beigel, Sam Khodursky, Sarah A. Abramowitz, Emma Elizabeth Furth, Robert O. Heuckeroth, Scott M. Damrauer, Lillias Holmes Maguire
This study identifies 257 novel genetic loci associated with diverticular disease through a large GWAS, linking them to connective tissue and colonic motility mechanisms.
medRxiv · Mar 27, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine