Open AccessGenome-Wide Association Study for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Women
Author(s) -
Kathryn L. Penney,
Mary K. Townsend,
Constance Turman,
Kimberly Glass,
Kyle Staller,
Peter Kraft,
Francine Grodstein,
Vatché A. Minassian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of urology/the journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.402
H-Index - 256
eISSN - 1527-3792
pISSN - 0022-5347
DOI - 10.1097/ju.0000000000000655
Subject(s) - urinary incontinence , fecal incontinence , medicine , single nucleotide polymorphism , urinary system , urine , gynecology , urology , gastroenterology , genotype , genetics , biology , gene
Urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence are common disorders in women that negatively impact quality of life. In addition to known health and lifestyle risk factors, genetics may have a role in continence. Identification of genetic variants associated with urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence could result in a better understanding of etiologic pathways, and new interventions and treatments.