No association between y chromosomal haplogroups and severe acne in the Han Chinese population

Mei Hua Guo, Wen Juan Wu, Long Fan, Min Sheng Peng, Jian Kang Yang, Wen Zhang, Fei Hao, Hong Fu Xie, Lei Hong Xiang, Min Zheng, Yan Ni Guo, Qing Hua Song, Cai Xia Tu, Hua Zhong, Wen Ge Fan, Yue Jun Shi, Ping Cao, Lian Yuan Feng, Meng Na, Qin PangXiao Yan Yang, Cheng Yang, Xi Zou, Li He, Ya Ping Zhang

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Abstract

Severe acne presents sexual dimorphism in its incidence in Chinese population. It is more prevalent in males. To assess the possible Y chromosomal contribution to severe acne risk in Han Chinese males, we analyzed 2041 Y chromosomal SNPs (Y-SNPs) in 725 severe acne cases and 651 controls retrieved from our recent genome-wide association study data. After data filtering, we assigned 585 cases and 494 controls into 12 Y chromosomal haplogroups based on 307 high-confidence Y-SNPs. No statistically significant difference in the distribution of Y chromosomal haplogroup frequencies was observed between the case and control groups. Our results showed a lack of association between the incidence of severe acne and the different Y chromosomal haplogroup in the Han Chinese population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)475-476
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Human Genetics
Volume59
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

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