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Rachel KemberAssistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania Verified email at pennmedicine.upenn.edu Cited by 4099 |
[HTML][HTML] A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height
…, A Kasturiratne, T Katsuya, T Kawaguchi, RL Kember… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40–50%
of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and …
of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and …
The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids
Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied
prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use 1 . Despite …
prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use 1 . Despite …
Large-scale genome-wide association study of coronary artery disease in genetically diverse populations
We report a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of coronary artery disease (CAD)
incorporating nearly a quarter of a million cases, in which existing studies are integrated with data …
incorporating nearly a quarter of a million cases, in which existing studies are integrated with data …
Multivariate analysis of 1.5 million people identifies genetic associations with traits related to self-regulation and addiction
Behaviors and disorders related to self-regulation, such as substance use, antisocial behavior
and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as externalizing and …
and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are collectively referred to as externalizing and …
Genome-wide meta-analysis of problematic alcohol use in 435,563 individuals yields insights into biology and relationships with other traits
Problematic alcohol use (PAU) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Although
genome-wide association studies have identified PAU risk genes, the genetic architecture …
genome-wide association studies have identified PAU risk genes, the genetic architecture …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations
Alcohol consumption level and alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis are moderately
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using longitudinal …
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using longitudinal …
Association of OPRM1 functional coding variant with opioid use disorder: a genome-wide association study
Importance With the current opioid crisis, it is important to improve understanding of the
biological mechanisms of opioid use disorder (OUD). Objectives To detect genetic risk variants …
biological mechanisms of opioid use disorder (OUD). Objectives To detect genetic risk variants …
Cross-ancestry meta-analysis of opioid use disorder uncovers novel loci with predominant effects in brain regions associated with addiction
Despite an estimated heritability of ~50%, genome-wide association studies of opioid use
disorder (OUD) have revealed few genome-wide significant loci. We conducted a cross-…
disorder (OUD) have revealed few genome-wide significant loci. We conducted a cross-…
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study in individuals of European and African ancestry and multi-trait analysis of opioid use disorder identifies 19 independent …
…, VM Rajagopal, MV Jennings, RL Kember… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Despite the large toll of opioid use disorder (OUD), genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
of OUD to date have yielded few susceptibility loci. We performed a large-scale GWAS of …
of OUD to date have yielded few susceptibility loci. We performed a large-scale GWAS of …
A multiancestry genome-wide association study of unexplained chronic ALT elevation as a proxy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with histological and radiological …
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing cause of chronic liver disease. Using
a proxy NAFLD definition of chronic elevation of alanine aminotransferase (cALT) levels …
a proxy NAFLD definition of chronic elevation of alanine aminotransferase (cALT) levels …