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Genetics of Sarcoidosis in African Americans

Sarcoidosis patients, their relatives and unrelated controls were typed using whole genome sequencing to identify genetic variants associated with susceptibility, severity and specific disease manifestation.
Short Name
Sarcoidosis
Institution(s)
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Type of Omics
WGS
Approx. Sample Size 650
Disease/Phenotype
Sarcoidosis
Starting Phase
Phase 2
TOPMed Accession #
phs001207
Omics Center(s) Phase 2
Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center
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3.5, 5.5
Phases Involved
2
Populations
African American families
PI

Courtney Montgomery
Contact

Courtney Montgomery
NIH Program Officer
ganw2@nhlbi.nih.gov
Phenotype Liaison
Nathan Pezant
Data Set contact(s)
Courtney Montgomery
Nathan Pezant
Project
Sarcoidosis