SEP 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Multivariate Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies Genetic Susceptibility Loci for Metabolic Syndrome in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
A well-designed multivariate genome-wide association study with discovery and validation cohorts identifying 79 susceptibility loci for metabolic syndrome; findings are replicable but represent discovery in a specific population without functional or clinical validation.
Reported
Discovery cohort sample size1490 cases and 3856 controls
CAVAS validation cohort3620 cases and 4461 controls
HEXA validation cohort15,257 cases and 41,807 controls