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Multi-ancestry, trans-generational GWAS meta-analysis of gestational diabetes and glycaemic traits during pregnancy reveals limited evidence of pregnancy-specific genetic effects

2025-08-21 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects [~]14% of pregnancies and is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes and increased maternal type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk. The GenDiP Consortium conducted trans-generational, multi-ancestry genome-wide association study meta-analyses of GDM and pregnancy glycemic traits in up to 38,305 GDM cases and 776,145 controls. We identified 37 GDM-associated loci (19 novel) and five novel loci for glycemic traits, all operating through the maternal genome. M...

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