2024
Phenome- and genome-wide analyses of retinal optical coherence tomography images identify links between ocular and systemic health
Zekavat S, Jorshery S, Rauscher F, Horn K, Sekimitsu S, Koyama S, Nguyen T, Costanzo M, Jang D, Burtt N, Kühnapfel A, Shweikh Y, Ye Y, Raghu V, Zhao H, Ghassemi M, Elze T, Segrè A, Wiggs J, Del Priore L, Scholz M, Wang J, Natarajan P, Zebardast N. Phenome- and genome-wide analyses of retinal optical coherence tomography images identify links between ocular and systemic health. Science Translational Medicine 2024, 16: eadg4517. PMID: 38266105, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adg4517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiovascular DiseasesFaceGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansRetinaTomography, Optical CoherenceConceptsGenome-wide association studiesRetinal layer thicknessPhotoreceptor segmentsOptical coherence tomographyRetinal layersUK Biobank participantsLIFE-Adult-StudyInherited genetic lociGenome-wide associationGanglion cell complex layerRetinal optical coherence tomography imagesRetinal nerve fiber layerAge-related macular degenerationBiobank participantsEye careNerve fiber layerOptical coherence tomography imagesIncident mortalityMacular OCT imagesLIFE-AdultIndependent associationsAssociation studiesSystemic healthGenetic associationGenome-wide analysis
2021
Interactions Between Enhanced Polygenic Risk Scores and Lifestyle for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Lipid Levels
Ye Y, Chen X, Han J, Jiang W, Natarajan P, Zhao H. Interactions Between Enhanced Polygenic Risk Scores and Lifestyle for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Lipid Levels. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2021, 14: e003128. PMID: 33433237, PMCID: PMC7887077, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.120.003128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesAbsolute risk reductionPolygenic risk scoresLifestyle adherenceCardiovascular diseaseGenetic riskRisk scoreCoronary artery diseaseBody mass indexGreater absolute benefitHigher polygenic risk scoreHigh genetic riskAdditive interactionRisk reductionArtery diseaseLDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolAtrial fibrillationMass indexAbsolute benefitTriglyceride levelsRisk factorsLipid levelsPhysical activityLifestyle status
2019
Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort
Harrington K, Nguyen X, Song R, Hannagan K, Quaden R, Gagnon D, Cho K, Deen J, Muralidhar S, O’Leary T, Gaziano J, Whitbourne S, Gaziano J, Ramoni R, Breeling J, Chang K, Huang G, Muralidhar S, O’Donnell C, Tsao P, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Concato J, Warren S, Pharm D, Argyres D, Tsao P, Gaziano J, Stephens B, Brophy M, Humphries D, Do N, Shayan S, Nguyen X, O’Donnell C, Pyarajan S, Tsao P, Cho K, Pyarajan S, Hauser E, Sun Y, Zhao H, Wilson P, McArdle R, Dellitalia L, Harley J, Whittle J, Beckham J, Wells J, Gutierrez S, Gibson G, Kaminsky L, Villareal G, Kinlay S, Xu J, Hamner M, Haddock K, Bhushan S, Iruvanti P, Godschalk M, Ballas Z, Buford M, Mastorides S, Klein J, Ratcliffe N, Florez H, Swann A, Murdoch M, Sriram P, Yeh S, Washburn R, Jhala D, Aguayo S, Cohen D, Sharma S, Callaghan J, Oursler K, Whooley M, Ahuja S, Gutierrez A, Schifman R, Greco J, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Oehlert M, Wallbom A, Fernando R, Morgan T, Stapley T, Sherman S, Anderson G, Tsao P, Sonel E, Boyko E, Meyer L, Gupta S, Fayad J, Hung A, Lichy J, Hurley R, Robey B, Striker R. Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort. Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: s56-s66. PMID: 31253243, PMCID: PMC7061933, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersMusculoskeletal DiseasesPhysical FitnessPrevalenceSex DistributionSex FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsMillion Veteran ProgramHealth characteristicsHealth statusSelf-reported health conditionsHealth conditionsHealth care characteristicsResearch participation ratesWomen Veteran populationExcellent health statusMillion Veteran Program cohortVeterans Health AdministrationPoor physical fitnessMental health disordersMVP cohortGender differencesSurvey completion rateResponder rateDecreased prevalenceMusculoskeletal conditionsMedical historyHigh cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseMigraine headacheCare characteristicsLifetime smoking