Several susceptibility loci for classical Hodgkin lymphoma have been reported. However, much of the heritable risk is unknown. Here, we perform a meta-analysis of two existing genome-wide association studies, a new genome-wide association study, and replication totalling 5,314 cases and 16,749 controls. We identify risk loci for all classical Hodgkin lymphoma at 6q22.33 (rs9482849, P = 1.52 × 10-8) and for nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma at 3q28 (rs4459895, P = 9.43 × 10-17), 6q23.3 (rs6928977, P = 4.62 × 10-11), 10p14 (rs3781093, P = 9.49 × 10-13), 13q34 (rs112998813, P = 4.58 × 10-8) and 16p13.13 (rs34972832, P = 2.12 × 10-8). Additionally, independent loci within the HLA region are observed for nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma (rs9269081, HLA-DPB1 03:01, Val86 in HLA-DRB1) and mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma (rs1633096, rs13196329, Val86 in HLA-DRB1). The new and established risk loci localise to areas of active chromatin and show an over-representation of transcription factor binding for determinants of B-cell development and immune response.

doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00320-1, hdl.handle.net/1765/103340
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Sud, A. (Amit), Thomsen, H. (Hauke), Law, P.J. (Philip J.), Försti, A., Filho, M.I.D.S. (Miguel Inacio Da Silva), Holroyd, A. (Amy), … Houlston, R.S. (Richard S.). (2017). Genome-wide association study of classical Hodgkin lymphoma identifies key regulators of disease susceptibility. Nature Communications, 8(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00320-1