Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity

Stephanie London, Martin Tobin and colleagues report meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies for forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function that reflects lung volume. They identify six regions newly associated with FVC and demonstrate that candidate genes at these loci are expressed in lung tissue and primary lung cells. Forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function, reflects lung...