Causes and consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome: insights from Mendelian randomization
T Zhu, MO Goodarzi - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context Although polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy
affecting women of reproductive age, risk factors that may cause the syndrome are poorly …
affecting women of reproductive age, risk factors that may cause the syndrome are poorly …
[HTML][HTML] High-throughput PRIME-editing screens identify functional DNA variants in the human genome
Despite tremendous progress in detecting DNA variants associated with human disease,
interpreting their functional impact in a high-throughput and single-base resolution manner …
interpreting their functional impact in a high-throughput and single-base resolution manner …
Trends of female and male breast cancer incidence at the global, regional, and national levels, 1990–2017
Purpose Breast cancer is a major public health concern worldwide and shows significant
heterogeneity between male and female. Knowing the global incidence landscape in both …
heterogeneity between male and female. Knowing the global incidence landscape in both …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between depression and breast cancer: observational and genetic analyses
X Wu, W Zhang, X Zhao, L Zhang, M Xu, Y Hao, J Xiao… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Both depression and breast cancer (BC) contribute to a substantial global
burden of morbidity and mortality among women, and previous studies have observed a …
burden of morbidity and mortality among women, and previous studies have observed a …
Gut microbiota and risk of five common cancers: A univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization study
Z Wei, B Yang, T Tang, Z Xiao, F Ye, X Li… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous studies have linked gut microbiota with cancer etiology, but the
associations for specific gut microbiota are causal or owing to bias remain to be elucidated …
associations for specific gut microbiota are causal or owing to bias remain to be elucidated …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of tumour necrosis factor on cardiovascular disease and cancer: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study
S Yuan, P Carter, M Bruzelius, M Vithayathil, S Kar… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are used in the treatment of certain
autoimmune diseases but given the role of TNF in tumour biology and atherosclerosis, such …
autoimmune diseases but given the role of TNF in tumour biology and atherosclerosis, such …
[HTML][HTML] Polygenic risk scores and breast cancer risk prediction
Abstract Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) are a major component of accurate breast cancer risk
prediction and have the potential to improve screening and prevention strategies. PRS …
prediction and have the potential to improve screening and prevention strategies. PRS …
[HTML][HTML] A Mendelian randomization study of the effects of blood lipids on breast cancer risk
Observational studies have reported inconsistent associations between circulating lipids
and breast cancer risk. Using results from> 400,000 participants in two-sample Mendelian …
and breast cancer risk. Using results from> 400,000 participants in two-sample Mendelian …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide meta-analysis of muscle weakness identifies 15 susceptibility loci in older men and women
Low muscle strength is an important heritable indicator of poor health linked to morbidity and
mortality in older people. In a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 256,523 …
mortality in older people. In a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of 256,523 …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of circulating plasma proteins in breast cancer using Mendelian randomisation
A Mälarstig, F Grassmann, L Dahl, M Dimitriou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Biomarkers for early detection of breast cancer may complement population screening
approaches to enable earlier and more precise treatment. The blood proteome is an …
approaches to enable earlier and more precise treatment. The blood proteome is an …