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UnknownMeta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in East Asian-ancestry populations identifies four new loci for body mass index.
Recent genetic association studies have identified 55 genetic loci associated with obesity or body mass index (BMI). The vast majority, 51 loci, however, were identified in European-ancestry populations. We conducted a meta-analysis of associations between BMI and ∼2.5 million genotyped or imputed s...
S-EPMC4168820 | biostudies-literature
UnknownGenetic variation at CYP3A is associated with age at menarche and breast cancer risk: a case-control study.

Introduction

We have previously shown that a tag single nucleotide polymorphism (rs10235235), which maps to the CYP3A locus (7q22.1), was associated with a reduction in premenopausal urinary estrone glucuronide levels and a modest reduction in risk of breast cancer in women age ≤50 years.
S-EPMC4522594 | biostudies-literature
UnknownThe power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids.
Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol leve...
S-EPMC8730582 | biostudies-literature
UnknownA saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height.
Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40-50% of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and associated regions requires huge sample sizes1. Here, using data from a genome-wide association study of 5.4 millio...
S-EPMC9605867 | biostudies-literature
UnknownMeta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), impairment of kidney function, is a serious public health problem, and the assessment of genetic factors influencing kidney function has substantial clinical relevance. Here, we report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for kidney function-related traits...
S-EPMC4737645 | biostudies-literature
UnknownPolygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries.
Polygenic scores (PGSs) for body mass index (BMI) may guide early prevention and targeted treatment of obesity. Using genetic data from up to 5.1 million people (4.6% African ancestry, 14.4% American ancestry, 8.4% East Asian ancestry, 71.1% European ancestry and 1.5% South Asian ancestry) from the ...
S-EPMC12443623 | biostudies-literature
UnknownGenome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and large-scale replication studies have identified common variants in 79 loci associated with breast cancer, explaining ∼14% of the familial risk of the disease. To identify new susceptibility loci, we performed a meta-analysis of 11 GWAS, comprising 15,748 br...
S-EPMC4549775 | biostudies-literature
UnknownClinical Outcomes and Response to Vericiguat According to Index Heart Failure Event: Insights From the VICTORIA Trial.

Importance

The period following heart failure hospitalization (HFH) is a vulnerable time with high rates of death or recurrent HFH.

Objective

To evaluate clinical characteristics, outcomes, and treatment response to vericiguat according to prespecified index event subgroups and time f...
S-EPMC7666431 | biostudies-literature
UnknownWorldwide Disparities in Recovery of Cardiac Testing 1 Year Into COVID-19.

Background

The extent to which health care systems have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide necessary cardiac diagnostic services is unknown.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the pandemic on cardiac testing practices, volumes and types of diagnos...
S-EPMC9109706 | biostudies-literature
UnknownImpact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiovascular Testing in Asia: The IAEA INCAPS-COVID Study.

Background

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected management of cardiovascular disease around the world. The effect of the pandemic on volume of cardiovascular diagnostic procedures is not known.

Objectives

This study sought to evaluate the effects of ...
S-EPMC9627847 | biostudies-literature
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