Dermatophytosis, a fungal infection of skin, nails, and hair, affects ~20% globally. A GWAS meta-analysis of 250 K cases and 1.37 M controls identified 30 loci linked to risk, implicating keratin biology, skin barrier defects, immune function, and obesity.
- Hele Haapaniemi
- Reyhane Eghtedarian
- Hanna M. Ollila