Background The role of urate in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been extensively investigated in observational studies; however, the extent of any causal effect remains …
X Meng, X Li, MN Timofeeva, Y He… - International journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent across the globe. Existing studies suggest that a low vitamin D level is associated with more than 130 outcomes. Exploring the …
With the advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, whole genome and whole exome DNA sequencing has become affordable for routine genetic studies. Coupled …
Recent and classical work has revealed biologically and medically significant subtypes in complex diseases and traits. However, relevant subtypes are often unknown, unmeasured …
Background The growth of DNA biobanks linked to data from electronic health records (EHRs) has enabled the discovery of numerous associations between genomic variants and …
H Trochet, M Pirinen, G Band, L Jostins… - Genetic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) are a powerful tool for understanding the genetic basis of diseases and traits, but most studies have been conducted in isolation, with a focus …
L Grønbæk, H Vilstrup, L Pedersen… - Liver …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background & Aims It is widely accepted that patients with autoimmune hepatitis have an increased prevalence of extrahepatic autoimmune diseases. It is believed that the …
T Tsunoda - Genome-Wide Association Studies, 2019 - Springer
Although GWAS technologies themselves have become mature, there are still many issues to be solved. One such issue is the missing heritability problem. It is still unknown whether it …
Large-scale cohorts with combined genetic and phenotypic data, coupled with methodological advances, have produced increasingly accurate genetic predictors of …