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16susceptibility loci
A genome-wide study of 12,312 people with carpal tunnel syndrome and 389,344 controls found 16 genetic regions linked to the condition.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“using 12,312 CTS cases and 389,344 controls identified in UK Biobank. We discover 16 susceptibility loci for CTS”
A genome-wide association analysis identifies 16 novel susceptibility loci for carpal tunnel syndrome, Akira Wiberg and et al., Nature Communications, 2019, Abstract.
Open the original (DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-08993-6)- What it measures
- Genome-wide association study in UK Biobank, comparing 12,312 people with the condition against 389,344 controls.
- What it does not show
- Each locus has a small effect. The study finds genes linked to the condition, not a test that predicts who will develop it.