Christopher T Rentsch, PhD, FISPE
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2025
Multi‐ancestry genome‐wide association study of topiramate's effects on heavy alcohol use
Davis C, Jinwala Z, Justice A, Rentsch C, Kranzler H. Multi‐ancestry genome‐wide association study of topiramate's effects on heavy alcohol use. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 49: 1197-1205. PMID: 40322892, PMCID: PMC12174493, DOI: 10.1111/acer.70069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesMillion Veteran ProgramGenome-wide significancePolygenic scoresAlcohol consumptionAssociation studiesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) scoresGenome-wide association study samplesPhenome-wide association studyAlcohol useElectronic health recordsMeta-analysisGWAS meta-analysisMulti-ancestry genome-wide association studyTopiramate's effectsAlcohol use disorder diagnosisCross-ancestry meta-analysisFrequency of alcohol useCandidate gene studiesHeavy alcohol useHealth recordsVeteran ProgramAlcohol-related liver diseaseCross-ancestryTreatment responseAlcohol use disorder and body mass index show genetic pleiotropy and shared neural associations
Malone S, Davis C, Piserchia Z, Setzer M, Toikumo S, Zhou H, Winterlind E, Gelernter J, Justice A, Leggio L, Rentsch C, Kranzler H, Gray J. Alcohol use disorder and body mass index show genetic pleiotropy and shared neural associations. Nature Human Behaviour 2025, 9: 1056-1066. PMID: 40164914, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02148-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderUse disorderBrain regionsGenotype-Tissue ExpressionSingle-nucleotide polymorphismsPolygenic overlapAssociated with alcohol use disorderCaudate nucleus volumeBody mass indexMultiple brain regionsConjunctional false discovery rateNeurobiological overlapExecutive functionNeurobiological mechanismsNeural associationsBrain phenotypesNucleus volumeFalse discovery rate methodFalse discovery rateGenetic architectureVariant effectsMass indexGenetic pleiotropyDiscovery rateTissue enrichmentGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors reduce alcohol intake
Farokhnia M, Tazare J, Pince C, Bruns N, Gray J, Re V, Fiellin D, Kranzler H, Koob G, Justice A, Vendruscolo L, Rentsch C, Leggio L. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors reduce alcohol intake. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2025, 135: e188314. PMID: 40048376, PMCID: PMC12043080, DOI: 10.1172/jci188314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderTreat alcohol use disorderGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsPeptidase-4 inhibitorsDPP-4isOperant oral alcohol self-administrationDPP-4iAlcohol intakeOral alcohol self-administrationBinge-like alcohol drinkingBaseline alcohol use disordersReceptor agonistsAlcohol self-administrationAlcohol-dependent ratsReduce alcohol drinkingAlcohol drinkingGLP-1RAAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) scoresReduce alcohol intakeGLP-1RAsImpact of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorReverse translational approachBaseline hazardous drinkingTime to direct-acting antiviral initiation and liver-related events in people with HIV and hepatitis C virus
Chalouni M, Van Santen D, Berenguer J, Jarrin I, Miro J, Klein M, Young J, Torgersen J, Rentsch C, Gill M, Epstein R, Linas B, Zangerle R, Surial B, Rauch A, Touloumi G, Papadopoulos A, Wittkop L, Van Der Valk M, Boyd A, Monforte A, Puoti M, Logan R, Rein S, Hernán M, Lodi S. Time to direct-acting antiviral initiation and liver-related events in people with HIV and hepatitis C virus. AIDS 2025, 39: 1074-1079. PMID: 39970192, PMCID: PMC12122233, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of liver-related eventsDirect-acting antivirals initiationHIV-HCV co-infectionLiver-related eventsDirect-acting antiviralsHIV virologic suppressionAntiretroviral treatmentVirologic suppressionHIV-HCVCo-infectionHistory of injection drug useInjection drug useHepatitis C virusAntiviral initiationSuppress HIVDAA initiationHCV transmissionC virusEarly initiationCure HCVDelayed initiationHIVRisk differenceClinical practiceDrug useCannabis Use and Self-Reported Bothersome Symptoms in People with HIV
Wrona A, Justice A, Tate J, Rentsch C, Gordon K, Kidwai-Khan F, Silverberg M, Satre D, Marconi V, Ingle S, Sterne J, Cavassini M, Bryant K, McGinnis K. Cannabis Use and Self-Reported Bothersome Symptoms in People with HIV. Cannabis 2025, 8: 177-190. PMID: 39968492, PMCID: PMC11831903, DOI: 10.26828/cannabis/2025/000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabis useKaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaSwiss HIV Cohort StudyHIV Symptom IndexSelf-reportBothersome symptomsSubstance useAssociations of self-reportedBothersome levelSelf-reported substanceMental health symptomsSymptom IndexSelf-reported informationHIV Cohort StudyPatterns of associationWeight lossPresence/absence of symptomsCross-cohort studyLogistic regression modelsHealth symptomsCannabisHealth outcomesLoss of appetiteHIV cohortStudy HIVUsing Quantitative Bias Analysis to Adjust for Misclassification of COVID‐19 Outcomes: An Applied Example of Inhaled Corticosteroids and COVID‐19 Outcomes
Bokern M, Rentsch C, Quint J, Hunnicutt J, Douglas I, Schultze A. Using Quantitative Bias Analysis to Adjust for Misclassification of COVID‐19 Outcomes: An Applied Example of Inhaled Corticosteroids and COVID‐19 Outcomes. Pharmacoepidemiology And Drug Safety 2025, 34: e70086. PMID: 39776023, PMCID: PMC11706700, DOI: 10.1002/pds.70086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbabilistic bias analysisRisk of COVID-19 hospitalisationCOVID-19 hospitalisationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOutcome misclassificationInhaled corticosteroid usersCOVID-19 outcomesIncreased risk of COVID-19 hospitalisationClinical Practice Research Datalink AurumInhaled corticosteroidsLogistic regressionQuantitative bias analysisBias analysisTriple therapySummary-levelObstructive pulmonary diseaseImpact treatment effect estimatesBenzodiazepine and z-drug prescribing in critical care survivors and the risk of rehospitalisation or death due to falls/trauma and due to any cause: a retrospective matched cohort study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Mansi E, Rentsch C, Bourne R, Jeffery A, Guthrie B, Lone N. Benzodiazepine and z-drug prescribing in critical care survivors and the risk of rehospitalisation or death due to falls/trauma and due to any cause: a retrospective matched cohort study using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Intensive Care Medicine 2025, 51: 125-136. PMID: 39774867, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07762-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsAcetamidesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAzabicyclo CompoundsBenzodiazepinesCohort StudiesCritical CareFemaleHumansHypnotics and SedativesMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPiperazinesProportional Hazards ModelsPyrimidinesRetrospective StudiesSurvivorsUnited KingdomWounds and InjuriesConceptsCritical care survivorsUK Clinical Practice Research DatalinkClinical Practice Research DatalinkZ-drug prescribingAssociated with increased riskPalliative careZ-drugsAssociated with increased risk of all-causeRisk of all-causeCohort studyConfidence intervalsBenzodiazepines/Z-drugsMental health problemsRisk of rehospitalisationMatched cohort studyVulnerable patient groupRetrospective matched cohort studyTreatment naive individualsAll-causeMethodsRetrospective cohort studyHazard ratioHealth problemsPrescribed benzodiazepinesPrescribingHighest prevalenceUtility of Candidate Genes From an Algorithm Designed to Predict Genetic Risk for Opioid Use Disorder
Davis C, Jinwala Z, Hatoum A, Toikumo S, Agrawal A, Rentsch C, Edenberg H, Baurley J, Hartwell E, Crist R, Gray J, Justice A, Gelernter J, Kember R, Kranzler H, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Deen J, Tsao P, Gaziano J, Hauser E, Kilbourne A, Matheny M, Oslin D, Churby L, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Shayan S, Selva L, Pyarajan S, Cho K, DuVall S, Brophy M, Stephens B, Connor T, Argyres D, Assimes T, Hung A, Kranzler H, Aguayo S, Ahuja S, Alexander K, Androulakis X, Balasubramanian P, Ballas Z, Beckham J, Bhushan S, Boyko E, Cohen D, Dellitalia L, Faulk L, Fayad J, Fujii D, Gappy S, Gesek F, Greco J, Godschalk M, Gress T, Gupta S, Gutierrez S, Harley J, Hamner M, Hurley R, Iruvanti P, Jacono F, Jhala D, Kinlay S, Landry M, Liang P, Liangpunsakul S, Lichy J, Mahan C, Marrache R, Mastorides S, Mattocks K, Meyer P, Moorman J, Morgan T, Murdoch M, Norton J, Okusaga O, Oursler K, Poon S, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Sharma S, Smith R, Sriram P, Strollo P, Tandon N, Villareal G, Walsh J, Wells J, Whittle J, Whooley M, Wilson P, Xu J, Yeh S, Bast E, Dryden G, Hogan D, Joshi S, Lo T, Morales P, Naik E, Ong M, Petrakis I, Rai A, Yen A. Utility of Candidate Genes From an Algorithm Designed to Predict Genetic Risk for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2453913. PMID: 39786773, PMCID: PMC11718552, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorder riskElectronic health record dataHealth record dataInternational Classification of DiseasesOpioid use disorderClassification of DiseasesGenetic variantsInternational ClassificationGenetic riskRecord dataRisk of opioid use disorderMillion Veteran ProgramOpioid use disorder diagnosisUse disorderCase-control studyVeteran ProgramMain OutcomesDiagnostic codesClinical careOpioid exposurePharmacy recordsLogistic regressionRisk allelesNagelkerke R2Clinically useful modelHow Should Meaningful Evidence Be Generated From Datasets?
Morton C, Rentsch C. How Should Meaningful Evidence Be Generated From Datasets? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2025, 27: e27-33. PMID: 39745911, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2025.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat Are High-Quality Race and Ethnicity Data and How Are They Used in Health Equity Research?
Rentsch C, Siddiqui M, Mathur R. What Are High-Quality Race and Ethnicity Data and How Are They Used in Health Equity Research? The AMA Journal Of Ethic 2025, 27: e34-43. PMID: 39745912, DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2025.34.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Spironolactone as a potential new pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder: convergent evidence from rodent and human studies