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The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, De Angelis F, De Lillo A, Koller D, Polimanti R. The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 51: 1371-1383. PMID: 35751636, PMCID: PMC9278255, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere respiratory COVID-19COVID-19 severityCOVID-19 outcomesSocio-economic statusMendelian randomization studyObesity-related traitsLower oddsCOVID-19Randomization studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severityBody mass indexWaist-hip ratioCOVID-19 infectionTwo-sample MR approachAssociation of incomeMultivariable Mendelian randomization study
2023
Brainwide Mendelian Randomization Study of Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
Zanoaga M, Friligkou E, He J, Pathak G, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Stein M, Polimanti R. Brainwide Mendelian Randomization Study of Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms. Biological Psychiatry 2023, 95: 810-817. PMID: 37967698, PMCID: PMC10978301, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImaging-derived phenotypesMiddle cingulate gyrusBrain imaging-derived phenotypesCingulate gyrusBrain structuresMultivariable Mendelian randomization analysesRight anterior superior temporal gyrusGray matter volumeMendelian randomizationAnterior superior temporal gyrusUK BiobankMendelian randomization studyFalse discovery rate correctionSuperior temporal gyrusMultivariable Mendelian randomizationMendelian randomization analysisMillion Veteran ProgramLarge cohortMatter volumeRandomization studySymptom-level analysesTemporal gyrusAnxiety disordersRandomization analysisGyrus
2018
Phenomic Impact of Genetically-Determined Euthyroid Function and Molecular Differences between Thyroid Disorders
Ravera S, Carrasco N, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Phenomic Impact of Genetically-Determined Euthyroid Function and Molecular Differences between Thyroid Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2018, 7: 296. PMID: 30248900, PMCID: PMC6210201, DOI: 10.3390/jcm7100296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEuthyroid functionThyroid disordersMolecular differencesExchange factor activityGenome-wide dataMultiple testing correctionConsistent genetic correlationsFree thyroxine levelsTwo-sample Mendelian randomization studyBody fat distributionJAK/STATMendelian randomization studyPhenotypic traitsInter-individual variabilityPotential confoundersFat distributionFemale infertilityMolecular mechanismsThyroxine levelsImmune pathwaysMolecular pathwaysRandomization studyGenetic correlationsHyperthyroidismHypothyroidism