2023
A genome-wide association study of frailty identifies significant genetic correlation with neuropsychiatric, cardiovascular, and inflammation pathways
Ye Y, Noche R, Szejko N, Both C, Acosta J, Leasure A, Brown S, Sheth K, Gill T, Zhao H, Falcone G. A genome-wide association study of frailty identifies significant genetic correlation with neuropsychiatric, cardiovascular, and inflammation pathways. GeroScience 2023, 45: 2511-2523. PMID: 36928559, PMCID: PMC10651618, DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00771-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFried frailty scoreBiology of frailtyEuropean descent participantsOccurrence of frailtyGenome-wide association studiesMendelian randomization analysisFrailty scoreChronic painJoint disordersPolygenic risk scoresRespiratory diseaseInflammation pathwaysRisk scoreClinical phenotypeBrain tissueCausal associationFrailtyAge-related pathwaysRandomization analysisGenetic factorsAssociation studiesUK BiobankRetirement StudyPerson's vulnerabilitySignificant genetic correlations
2012
Premorbid body mass index and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
O'Reilly ÉJ, Wang H, Weisskopf MG, Fitzgerald KC, Falcone G, McCullough ML, Thun M, Park Y, Kolonel LN, Ascherio A. Premorbid body mass index and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis And Frontotemporal Degeneration 2012, 14: 205-211. PMID: 23134505, PMCID: PMC3615420, DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2012.735240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHealthy body mass indexPremorbid body mass indexALS ratesMass indexCohort-specific Cox proportional hazard modelsLower premorbid Body Mass IndexLower body mass indexCox proportional hazards modelAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis riskProportional hazards modelAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisRandom-effects modelOngoing cohortUnhealthy weightLateral sclerosisHazards modelUndiagnosed diseaseCurrent weightWeight lossObeseALSAssociationMalesFemales