Search Results - "Lo Faro, Valeria"
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Contribution of rare whole-genome sequencing variants to plasma protein levels and the missing heritability
Published in Nature communications (09-05-2022)“…Despite the success of genome-wide association studies, much of the genetic contribution to complex traits remains unexplained. Here, we analyse high coverage…”
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Copy number variations and their effect on the plasma proteome
Published in Genetics (Austin) (06-12-2023)“…Abstract Structural variations, including copy number variations (CNVs), affect around 20 million bases in the human genome and are common causes of rare…”
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Genome-wide CNV investigation suggests a role for cadherin, Wnt, and p53 pathways in primary open-angle glaucoma
Published in BMC genomics (04-08-2021)“…Abstract Background To investigate whether copy number variations (CNVs) are implicated in molecular mechanisms underlying primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG),…”
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Multi-ancestry polygenic risk scores for venous thromboembolism
Published in Human molecular genetics (03-09-2024)“…Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality, with large disparities in incidence rates between Black and…”
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Mitochondrial Genome Study Identifies Association Between Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Variants in MT-CYB, MT-ND4 Genes and Haplogroups
Published in Frontiers in genetics (16-12-2021)“…Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an optic neuropathy characterized by death of retinal ganglion cells and atrophy of the optic nerve head. The…”
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Differences in clinical presentation of primary open‐angle glaucoma between African and European populations
Published in Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) (01-11-2021)“…Purpose Primary open‐angle glaucoma (POAG) has been reported to occur more frequently in Africans, and to follow a more severe course compared to Europeans. We…”
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Influence of electromagnetic radiation emitted by daily-use electronic devices on the Eyemate® system in-vitro: a feasibility study
Published in BMC ophthalmology (01-09-2020)“…Eyemate® is a system for the continual monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP), composed of an intraocular sensor, and a hand-held reader device. As the…”
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A multi-ethnic genome-wide association study implicates collagen matrix integrity and cell differentiation pathways in keratoconus
Published in Communications biology (01-03-2021)“…Keratoconus is characterised by reduced rigidity of the cornea with distortion and focal thinning that causes blurred vision, however, the pathogenetic…”
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Novel mutations in the PITX2 gene in Pakistani and Mexican families with Axenfeld‐Rieger syndrome
Published in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (01-07-2020)“…Purpose Axenfeld‐Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that affects the anterior segment of the eye. The aim of this study was to examine…”
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Genotyping oral contraceptive users for venous thromboembolism risk
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Answer to the Hamlet-like dilemma of lipid metabolites causing senile macular degeneration
Published in Cell reports. Medicine (18-07-2023)“…In this issue of Cell Reports Medicine, Han et al.1 conducted a multi-ancestry genetic and metabolomic analysis to investigate the causal relationships between…”
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The risk of venous thromboembolism in oral contraceptive users: the role of genetic factors—a prospective cohort study of 240,000 women in the UK Biobank
Published in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology (01-03-2024)“…More than 150 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives. Women with inherited thrombophilia and carriers of certain thrombophilia gene variants, such as…”
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Polygenic risk scores and risk stratification in deep vein thrombosis
Published in Thrombosis research (01-08-2023)“…Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a complex disease, where 60 % of risk is due to genetic factors, such as the Factor V Leiden (FVL) variant. DVT is either…”
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Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human disease
Published in Cell genomics (12-10-2022)“…Biobanks facilitate genome-wide association studies (GWASs), which have mapped genomic loci across a range of human diseases and traits. However, most biobanks…”
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Familial 18q12.2 deletion supports the role of RNA‐binding protein CELF4 in autism spectrum disorders
Published in American journal of medical genetics. Part A (01-06-2017)“…Deletion of 18q12.2 is an increasingly recognized condition with a distinct neuropsychiatric phenotype. Twenty‐two patients have been described with…”
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Meta-analysis fine-mapping is often miscalibrated at single-variant resolution
Published in Cell genomics (14-12-2022)“…Meta-analysis is pervasively used to combine multiple genome-wide association studies (GWASs). Fine-mapping of meta-analysis studies is typically performed as…”
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Global Biobank analyses provide lessons for developing polygenic risk scores across diverse cohorts
Published in Cell genomics (11-01-2023)“…Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) have been widely explored in precision medicine. However, few studies have thoroughly investigated their best practices in global…”
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Novel ancestry-specific primary open-angle glaucoma loci and shared biology with vascular mechanisms and cell proliferation
Published in Cell reports. Medicine (20-02-2024)“…Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), a leading cause of irreversible blindness globally, shows disparity in prevalence and manifestations across ancestries. We…”
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