2024
A Genome-wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Upper Urinary Tract Infections
Flatby H, Ravi A, Liyanarachi K, Afset J, Rasheed H, Brumpton B, Hveem K, Åsvold B, DeWan A, Solligård E, Damås J, Rogne T. A Genome-wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Upper Urinary Tract Infections. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2024, jiae231. PMID: 38713594, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiae231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association studiesMichigan Genomics InitiativeAssociation studiesUpper UTIMendelian randomizationMR analysisUpper urinary tract infectionRisk factorsPotential causal risk factorsCardiometabolic risk factorsModifiable risk factorsSex-stratified analysesCausal risk factorUrinary tract infectionGenome-wideFemale-only analysisGenetic lociPotential causal relationshipGenome InitiativeHealth StudyUK BiobankHLA-DQA2LociTract infectionsSmoking score
2023
The genetic contribution of the X chromosome in age-related hearing loss
Naderi E, Cornejo-Sanchez D, Li G, Schrauwen I, Wang G, Dewan A, Leal S. The genetic contribution of the X chromosome in age-related hearing loss. Frontiers In Genetics 2023, 14: 1106328. PMID: 36896235, PMCID: PMC9988903, DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1106328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchX chromosomeChromosome XGenome-wide significance levelMRNA expression analysisExpression analysisChromosomesAssociation analysisGenetic variantsCommon sensory impairmentGenetic contributionAnalysis of malesAge-related hearing lossHair cellsInner ear tissuesInner hair cellsUK BiobankARHLVariantsHuman inner ear tissueEar tissueGenesLociHeritabilitySex-stratified analysesCells
2018
GWAS in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel genetic associations at chromosomes 17q12 and 8q24.21
Wiemels JL, Walsh KM, de Smith AJ, Metayer C, Gonseth S, Hansen HM, Francis SS, Ojha J, Smirnov I, Barcellos L, Xiao X, Morimoto L, McKean-Cowdin R, Wang R, Yu H, Hoh J, DeWan AT, Ma X. GWAS in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel genetic associations at chromosomes 17q12 and 8q24.21. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 286. PMID: 29348612, PMCID: PMC5773513, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02596-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCaliforniaChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 17Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRisk FactorsConceptsNew risk lociRisk lociGenome-wide association studiesGrowth regulation pathwaysGenetic associationAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaNovel genetic associationsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaGenetic Epidemiology ResearchTranscription factorsStrong genetic associationGene expressionAssociation studiesLymphocyte developmentMYC oncogeneChromosome 17q12Oncology GroupLymphoblastic leukemiaLociChildren's Oncology GroupCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyStructural contactsYear of birthNon-Latino whites
2017
Statistical Analysis of Multiple Phenotypes in Genetic Epidemiologic Studies: From Cross-Phenotype Associations to Pleiotropy
Salinas YD, Wang Z, DeWan AT. Statistical Analysis of Multiple Phenotypes in Genetic Epidemiologic Studies: From Cross-Phenotype Associations to Pleiotropy. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 187: 855-863. PMID: 29020254, PMCID: PMC5889027, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx296.Peer-Reviewed Original Research