Genome-Wide Analysis of Left Ventricular Maximum Wall Thickness in the UK Biobank Cohort Reveals a Shared Genetic Background With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Nay AungLuis Rocha LopesStefan van DuijvenbodenAndrew R HarperAnuj GoelChristopher GraceCarolyn Y HoWilliam S WeintraubChristopher M KramerStefan NeubauerHugh C WatkinsSteffen Erhard PetersenPatricia B MunroePublished in: Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine (2023)
Our findings provide novel insights into the genetic underpinning of LVMWT and highlight its shared genetic background with HCM, supporting future endeavours to elucidate the genetic etiology of HCM.