Polygenic analysis of the effect of common and low-frequency genetic variants on serum uric acid levels in Korean individuals.

ABSTRACT: Increased serum uric acid (SUA) levels cause gout and are associated with multiple diseases, including chronic kidney disease. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 180 loci that contribute to SUA levels. Here, we investigated genetic determinants of SUA level in the Korean population. We conducted a GWAS for SUA in 6,881 Korean individuals, calculated polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for common variants, and validated the association of low-frequency variants and PRS with SUA levels in 3,194 individuals. We identified two low-frequency and six common independent variants associated with SUA. Despite the overall similar effect sizes of variants in Korean and European populations, the proportion of variance for SUA levels explained by the variants was greater

SUBMITTER: Cho SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7280503 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature