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September 27, 2025Open Access

Multi-ancestry genome-wide and transcriptome-wide association analyses identified new risk loci and genes for inflammatory bowel disease

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XGXingyi GuoLLLinshuoshuo LyuQLQing Li

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Genome-wide association analysis identified 90 risk loci in IBD cases, highlighting immune regulation and drug targets.

Key Points

  • Genome-wide association analysis identified 90 new risk loci for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), expanding genetic insights.
  • Integration of transcriptome-wide association studies uncovered 506 high-confidence IBD risk genes, with many previously unreported.
  • The study utilized RNA-seq data from over 1,000 individuals to establish connections between genes and immune regulation pathways.
  • Findings support potential drug targets for IBD treatment, linking 46 genes to 225 drugs already approved or in advanced trials.

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Guo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d7b3d4eebfec0fc5236503https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.23.25336483
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