J Michael Gaziano

BackgroundDry eye disease (DED) affects up to 25% of the adult population, with chronic symptoms of pain and dryness often negatively impacting quality of life. Twin studies indicate a substantial heritability. However, the genetic architec…

We explore the genetic mechanisms underlying fibromyalgia, a chronic heritable syndrome. We conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of fibromyalgia in European, African, and Latin American ancestry subjects, combining data from sever…