Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases

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Polygenic risk score predicts all-cause death in East Asian patients with prior coronary artery disease

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The risk stratification and predictive performance of a new combined polygenic risk score for hepatocellular carcinoma

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GWAS Meta-Analysis Identifies Susceptibility Loci for Keloids and Hypertrophic Scarring in Europeans

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Polygenic risk scores for prediction of breast cancer in Korean women

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Single Immunoglobulin IL‐1‐Related Receptor (SIGIRR) Gene rs7396562 Polymorphism and Expression Level in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Shared Genetic Architectures between Coronary Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in East Asian and European Populations

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Genetic susceptibility of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a meta genome-wide association study in Asian population

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Massively parallel variant-to-function mapping determines functional regulatory variants of non-small cell lung cancer

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Integrating exosome wide associations study and Mendelian randomization identified causal miRNAs for type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications

Li, D.-L., Ding, X., He, Q.-L., Zhan, W., Long, J., He, M.-N., Zhang, J., Zeng, Q.-X., Lü, N., Chi, Y.-Q., et al. (2025) · Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome · doi:10.1186/s13098-025-01725-5 · Cited by 4

The relationship between the serum lipid profile and hepatocellular carcinoma in east Asian population: A mendelian randomization study

Pan, G.-Q., Jiao, Y., Meng, G.-X., Dong, Z., & Li, T. (2023) · Heliyon · doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17126 · Cited by 4

Characterizing the polygenic architecture of complex traits in populations of East Asian and European descent

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Trait selection strategy in multi-trait GWAS: Boosting SNP discoverability

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Causal Effect of Immunocytes, Plasma Metabolites, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study and Mediation Analysis in East Asian Populations

Tang, X., Xue, J., Zhang, J., & Zhou, J. (2024) · Genes · doi:10.3390/genes15091183 · Cited by 5

Investigating the causal association between serum uric acid levels and gastric cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization study

Zhao, X., & Ding, N. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-77788-7 · Cited by 4

Understanding Atopic Dermatitis in Asian and European Population Cohorts Using Complementary Omics Techniques

Yew, Y. W., Loh, M. C. S., & Brown, S. (2024) · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · doi:10.1016/j.jid.2024.08.036 · Cited by 4

Investigating the causal relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease: A Mendelian randomization study

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Exploring associations between estrogen and gene candidates identified by coronary artery disease genome-wide association studies

Aminbakhsh, A., Théberge, E. T., Burden, E., Adejumo, C. K., Gravely, A., Lehman, A., & Sedlak, T. (2025) · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · doi:10.3389/fcvm.2025.1502985 · Cited by 4

Metabolomic Associations of Asthma in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Lee, Y., Chen, H., Chen, W., Qi, Q., Afshar, M., Cai, J., Daviglus, M. L., Thyagarajan, B., North, K. E., London, S. J., et al. (2022) · Metabolites · doi:10.3390/metabo12040359 · Cited by 4

Health inequities in the rheumatic diseases of childhood

Falkenstein, D. K., & Jarvis, J. N. (2022) · Current Opinion in Rheumatology · doi:10.1097/bor.0000000000000893 · Cited by 5

Sex differences of the shared genetic landscapes between type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease in East Asians and Europeans

Lu, Z., Zhang, H., Yang, Y., & Zhao, H. (2023) · Human Genetics · doi:10.1007/s00439-023-02573-x · Cited by 4

Estimation of a genetic Gaussian network using GWAS summary data

Yang, Y., Lorincz‐Comi, N. J., & Zhu, X. (2024) · Biometrics · doi:10.1093/biomtc/ujae148 · Cited by 4

The impact of evolutionary processes in shaping the genetics of complex traits in East Asia and Europe: a specific contribution from Denisovan and Neanderthal introgressionPreprint

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Genetic regulation of human aortic smooth muscle cell gene expression and splicing predict causal coronary artery disease genesPreprint

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The pivotal role of the X-chromosome in the genetic architecture of the human brainPreprint

Jiang, Z., Sullivan, P. F., Li, T., Zhao, B., Wang, X., Luo, T., Huang, S., Guan, P. Y., Chen, J., Yang, Y., et al. (2023) · medRxiv · doi:10.1101/2023.08.30.23294848 · Cited by 4

Genetic insights into the interaction between chronic hepatitis B virus infection and metabolic syndrome

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Molecular requirements of pathogenic Th2 cell differentiation in allergic airway disease

Khan, M., Fuhrmann, V., Cavanagh, L. L., & Boucheron, N. (2026) · Immunology Letters · doi:10.1016/j.imlet.2026.107143 · Cited by 6

Genetic study identifies novel genes in developmental dysplasia of the hip

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Associations between high-altitude adaptation and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

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Association between glaucoma and stroke: A bidirectional mendelian randomization study

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Metabolic Traits and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Japanese and European Populations: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

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Estimation of the relationship between the thermal environment of a house in winter and its occupants’ health

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Potentially causal association between immunoglobulin G N-glycans and cardiometabolic diseases: Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

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Genome-Wide Association Study Identifying a Novel Gene Related to a History of Febrile Convulsions in Patients With Focal Epilepsy

Kim, J.-H., Lee, H. J., Park, H. J., Lee, J. H., & Kim, W. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Neurology · doi:10.3988/jcn.2024.0296 · Cited by 3

Genome-wide association study identifies novel genetic variants associated with widespread pain in the UK Biobank ( N = 172,230)

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Targeting NLRP10 in Atopic Dermatitis: An Emerging Strategy to Modulate Epidermal Cell Death and Barrier Function

Zhou, Y. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26199623 · Cited by 2

Genome-wide association study identifies three PNPLA3/SAMM50 SNPs associated with HCC development in non-viral liver disease

Liu, X.-R., Yang, T.-H., Su, T., Yin, S., Chen, Y.-T., Chen, F.-F., Pang, S., Hou, M., Peng, Y., Yang, S., et al. (2025) · JHEP Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jhepr.2025.101673 · Cited by 3

Estimating genetic correlation jointly using individual-level and summary-level GWAS data

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The Role of Polygenic Susceptibility on Air Pollution-Associated Asthma between German and Japanese Elderly Women

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Trans-ethnic Mendelian randomization study of systemic lupus erythematosus and common female hormone-dependent malignancies

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Genetic Risk Score for Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study

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Construction and evaluation of the functional polygenic risk score for gastric cancer in a prospective cohort of the European population

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Mendelian randomization study shows no causal relationship between psychiatric disorders and glaucoma in European and East Asian populations

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Genetically Proxied IL-6 Receptor Inhibition and Coronary Artery Disease Risk in a Japanese Population

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Urolithiasis Causes Osteoporosis in Asians: Genetic Evidence from Mendelian Randomization and Pathway Analysis

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Multilayer analysis of ethnically diverse blood and urine biomarkers for breast cancer risk and prognosis

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In silico integration of thousands of epigenetic datasets into 707 cell type regulatory annotations improves the trans-ethnic portability of polygenic risk scoresPreprint

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Predicting cell-type-specific non-coding RNA transcription from genome sequencePreprint

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GWAS meta-analysis and gene expression data link reproductive tract development, immune response and cellular proliferation/apoptosis with cervical cancer and clarify overlap with other cervical phenotypesPreprint

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Design and quality control of large-scale two-sample Mendelian randomisation studiesPreprint

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Evolving pinna-like surfaces for a biomimetic sonar head

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Genetic Evidence for a Causal Relationship Between Innate Leukocytes and the Risk of Digestive System Cancers in East Asians and Europeans

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Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer: A UK Biobank study

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The causal relationship between 179 lipid species and urolithiasis: a bidirectional and multivariable Mendelian randomization study combined with meta-analysis

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ProSAAS neuropeptides and receptors GPR171 and GPR83: Potential therapeutic applications for pain, anxiety, and body weight regulation

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Impact of polymorphisms on gene expression and splicing in response to exercise and diet-induced weight loss in human skeletal muscle tissues

Wang, W., Liew, W. L., Huang, S., Chan, E., Tan, A. L. M., Tian, C., Tong, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, F., Qin, Y., et al. (2025) · Cell Genomics · doi:10.1016/j.xgen.2025.100951 · Cited by 2

Impact of genetic risk and lifestyles on cardiovascular disease-free and total life expectancy: a cohort study

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A Mendelian randomization study of type 2 diabetes and cancer risk in East Asians

Li, L., Li, F., & Pan, Z. (2025) · Cancer Cell International · doi:10.1186/s12935-025-03929-1 · Cited by 2

Genome-wide analysis identifies susceptibility loci for heart failure and nonischemic cardiomyopathy subtype in the East Asian populations

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Causal relationship between blood metal levels and breast cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization study in East Asian populations

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Optimizing colorectal cancer screening through polygenic risk score-based risk stratification: evidence from a population-based cohort and screening trial

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Associations between maternal smoking around birth and hepatocellular carcinoma: A bidirectional two sample Mendelian randomization study in East Asian populations

Liu, W., Yu, W., Zhang, K., & Wang, M. (2026) · Tobacco Induced Diseases · doi:10.18332/tid/218848 · Cited by 2

A cross-organ single-cell analysis of hypertension

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Low MICA Gene Expression Confers an Increased Risk of Graves' Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study

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Polygenic risk scores adaptation for Height in a Vietnamese population

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Identification of 13 Novel Loci in a Genome-Wide Association Study on Taiwanese with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Liu, T., Liao, C., Chang, Y., Chen, Y.-C., Chen, H.-D., Lai, I., Peng, C., Chung, C., Chou, Y., Tsai, F., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms242216417 · Cited by 2

Reproductive factors, hormonal interventions, and gastric cancer risk in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project

Song, M., Jayasekara, H., Pelucchi, C., Rabkin, C. S., Johnson, K. C., Hu, J., Palli, D., Ferraroni, M., Liao, L. M., Bonzi, R., et al. (2023) · Cancer Causes & Control · doi:10.1007/s10552-023-01829-1 · Cited by 2

The Relationship Between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Osteoporosis Based on Different Ethnic Groups: a Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis

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Five genes identified as prognostic markers for colorectal cancer through the integration of genome-wide association study and expression quantitative trait loci data

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Mapping adipocyte interactome networks by HaloTag-enrichment-mass spectrometry

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A causal relationship between bone mineral density and breast cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on east Asian population

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Malignant Transformation of Normal Oral Tissue to Dysplasia and Early Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An In Silico Transcriptomics Approach

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Cross‐Ancestry Associations of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Genetic Risk With Coronary Atherosclerosis and Migraine Headache

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The evolutionary genetics of polygenic diseases with the largest global burden in mortality ratesPreprint

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A SNP affects Wnt4 expression in endometrial stroma, with antagonistic implications for pregnancy, endometriosis and reproductive cancersPreprint

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Multi-trait GWAS for diverse ancestries: Mapping the knowledge gapPreprint

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Leveraging genetic correlations and multiple populations to improve genetic risk prediction for non-European populationsPreprint

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