A Guide to Genome-Wide Association Study Design for Diabetic Retinopathy

Overview

Journal Methods Mol Biol

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2023 Jun 16

PMID 37326705

Authors

Rajya L Gurung

Kathryn P Burdon

Bennet J McComish

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Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common microvascular complication related to diabetes. There is evidence that genetics play an important role in DR pathogenesis, but the complexity of the disease makes genetic studies a challenge. This chapter is a practical overview of the basic steps for genome-wide association studies with respect to DR and its associated traits. Also described are approaches that can be adopted in future DR studies. This is intended to serve as a guide for beginners and to provide a framework for further in-depth analysis.

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