2018
Using DNA methylation to validate an electronic medical record phenotype for smoking
McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Tate JP, Kranzler HR, Tindle HA, Becker WC, Concato J, Gelernter J, Li B, Zhang X, Zhao H, Crothers K, Xu K, Group F. Using DNA methylation to validate an electronic medical record phenotype for smoking. Addiction Biology 2018, 24: 1056-1065. PMID: 30284751, PMCID: PMC6541538, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyStrong associationDNA methylation sitesSmoking metricsCohort studyCurrent smokingSmoking statusSpearman correlation coefficientBiomarker cohortBlood samplesSmoking behaviorCriterion standardLogistic regressionSmokingSmoking phenotypesCurve analysisGroup assignmentText notesAssociationDescriptive statisticsPhenotypeCorrelation coefficientGenetic discoveriesPercent
2011
Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians. Human Genetics 2011, 131: 725-737. PMID: 22102315, PMCID: PMC3548401, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-1116-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCase-control studyPathogenesis of ADSub-group analysisStrong protective effectRandom-effects modelP-valueAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneLiver diseaseMedical illnessMedical diseasesProtective effectAlcohol abuseLys alleleAcetaldehyde metabolismAsian populationsStatistical significanceStrict criteriaALDH2 geneEffects modelAssociationDiseaseDominant modelStrong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 504-512. PMID: 21497796, PMCID: PMC3142297, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) geneMedical diseasesAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCertain Asian populationsRandom-effects modelADH1B geneLarger ORsLiver diseaseSubgroup analysisLarger sample sizeDrug dependenceSignificant associationSubstance dependenceMultiple ethnic populationsRecessive modelAsian populationsDisease
2005
ADH4 gene variation is associated with alcohol and drug dependence: results from family controlled and population-structured association studies
Luo X, Kranzler HR, Zuo L, Yang BZ, Lappalainen J, Gelernter J. ADH4 gene variation is associated with alcohol and drug dependence: results from family controlled and population-structured association studies. Pharmacogenetics And Genomics 2005, 15: 755-768. PMID: 16220108, DOI: 10.1097/01.fpc.0000180141.77036.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceDrug dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDiagnosis of alcoholLogistic regression analysisUnrelated healthy controlsUnrelated casesRigorous study designsGene variationRelative risk analysisHaplotype-based haplotype relative riskHealthy controlsRelative riskHaplotype relative risk analysisDisequilibrium testCase-control association analysisInitial studyStudy designTransmission disequilibrium testStrong associationHaplotype relative riskRegression analysisMarkersAffected offspringPresent study