1. Limited overlap in significant hits between genome-wide association studies on two airflow obstruction definitions in the same population
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Plaat, D.A.D., Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Lahousse, L. (Lies), de Jong, K., Faiz, A., Nedeljkovic, I., Amin, N. (Najaf), Diemen, C.C. (Cleo) van, Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Bossé, Y. (Yohan), Brandsma, CA, Hao, K. (Ke), Pare, P.D., Duijn, C.M., Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Boezen, H.M. (Marike), Plaat, D.A.D., Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Lahousse, L. (Lies), de Jong, K., Faiz, A., Nedeljkovic, I., Amin, N. (Najaf), Diemen, C.C. (Cleo) van, Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Bossé, Y. (Yohan), Brandsma, CA, Hao, K. (Ke), Pare, P.D., Duijn, C.M., Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), and Boezen, H.M. (Marike)
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Background: Airflow obstruction is a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is defined as either the ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) < 70% or < lower limit of normal (LLN). This study aimed to assess the overlap between genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on airflow obstruction using these two definitions in the same population stratified by smoking. Methods: GWASes were performed in the LifeLines Cohort Study for both airflow obstruction definitions in never-smokers (NS = 5071) and ever-smokers (ES = 4855). The FEV1/FVC < 70% models were adjusted for sex, age, and height; FEV1/FVC < LLN models were not adjusted. Ever-smokers models were additionally adjusted for pack-years and current-smoking. The overlap in significantly associated SNPs between the two definitions and never/ever-smokers was assessed using several p-value thresholds. To quantify the agreement, the Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated between the p-values and ORs. Replication was performed in the Vlagtwedde-Vlaardingen study (NS = 432, ES = 823). The overlapping SNPs with p < 10− 4 were validated in the Vlagtwedde-Vlaardingen and Rotterdam Study cohorts (NS = 1966, ES = 3134) and analysed for expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) in lung tissue (n = 1087). Results: In the LifeLines cohort, 96% and 93% of the never- and ever-smokers were classified concordantly based on the two definitions. 26 and 29% of the investigated SNPs were overlapping at p < 0.05 in never- and eversmokers, respectively. At p < 10− 4 the overlap was 4% and 6% respectively, which could be change findings as shown by simulation studies. The effect estimates of the SNPs of the two definitions correlated strongly, but the p-values showed more variation and correlated only moderately. Similar observations were made in the Vlagtwedde-Vlaardingen study. Two overlapping SNPs in never-smokers (NFYC and FABP7) had the same direction of effe
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- 2019
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