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Epidemiologic and Genetic Associations of Endometriosis With Depression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders
Koller D, Pathak G, Wendt F, Tylee D, Levey D, Overstreet C, Gelernter J, Taylor H, Polimanti R. Epidemiologic and Genetic Associations of Endometriosis With Depression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2251214. PMID: 36652249, PMCID: PMC9856929, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.51214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric comorbidityMAIN OUTCOMEMental healthIrritable bowel syndromeBody mass indexAssociation of endometriosisOdds of depressionSevere physical symptomsPain-related phenotypesWomen's mental healthMultivariate regression analysisOdds of endometriosisBowel syndromeGenetic associationMass indexGynecologic pathologyMillion Veteran ProgramEndometriosisPsychiatric disordersWomen's healthFemale controlsPleiotropic mechanismsPhysical symptomsComorbiditiesFinnGen studyPhenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women
Polimanti R, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 2688-2696. PMID: 27187070, PMCID: PMC5026736, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth initiativesRisk allelesSocioeconomic statusPhenome-wide association studyWomen's Health InitiativeMetabolism-related mechanismsMedication useLung cancerTobacco useDietary habitsSmoking behaviorNicotine useReproductive historyReproductive healthSuggestive findingsAlcohol useAnthropometric characteristicsMental healthHealth conditionsMetabolic conditionsCausative relationshipAssociation studiesDrinking behaviorADH1BAssociation
2024
Genetically Informed Study Highlights Income-Independent Effect of Schizophrenia Liability on Mental and Physical Health
Kouakou M, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Pathak G, Cannon T, Polimanti R. Genetically Informed Study Highlights Income-Independent Effect of Schizophrenia Liability on Mental and Physical Health. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2024, sbae093. PMID: 38848523, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultivariable Mendelian randomizationMR analysisMedical endpointsMultivariable MR analysisNegative health outcomesSubstance usePsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumHigh-risk individualsFinnGen participantsMendelian randomizationMultiple testing correctionSocioeconomic inequalitiesHealth outcomesBonferroni multiple testing correctionUK BiobankSocioeconomic differencesPhysical healthMental healthAnalysis of schizophreniaGenetic liabilityAdjustment disorderHousehold incomeLife expectancyTesting correctionPersonality disorder