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Quantile Regression for biomarkers in the UK Biobank
AbstractGenome-wide association studies (GWAS) for biomarkers important for clinical phenotypes can lead to clinically relevant discoveries. GWAS for quantitative traits are based on simplified regression models modeling the conditional mean of a phenotype as a linear function of genotype.
Wang, Chen +4 more
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Julian Matthewman,1 Kathryn E Mansfield,1 Joseph F Hayes,2 Elizabeth I Adesanya,1 Catherine H Smith,3 Amanda Roberts,1 Sinéad M Langan,1 Alasdair D Henderson1 1Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical ...
Matthewman J +7 more
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Epidemiology of Cholesteatoma in the UK Biobank
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify factors associated with cholesteatoma in a large UK cohort. Although some risk factors are frequently reported (male sex, history of chronic otitis media), other associations require further evidence (deprivation, smoking).
Emma Wilson +5 more
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Age and cognitive decline in the UK Biobank
Age-related cognitive decline is a well-known phenomenon after age 65 but little is known about earlier changes and prior studies are based on relatively small samples. We investigated the impact of age on cognitive decline in the largest population sample to date including young to old adults.Between 100,352 and 468,534 participants aged 38-73 years ...
Marilyn C. Cornelis +5 more
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Mental Health in UK Biobank Revised [PDF]
Background\ud UK Biobank is a well-characterised cohort of over 500 000 participants including genetics, environmental data and imaging. An online mental health questionnaire was designed for UK Biobank participants to expand its potential.\ud \ud Aims\ud Describe the development, implementation and results of this questionnaire.\ud \ud Method\ud An ...
Davis, Katrina A S +20 more
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Background: COVID-19 is one of the most pressing public health issues worldwide. The sequelae of COVID-19 however remains unclear. We performed a systematic assessment of sequelae across all body systems, focusing on whether COVID-19 is associated with ...
Yong Xiang +3 more
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UK Biobank — a new era in genomic medicine [PDF]
Two studies in Nature describe the full data set of the UK Biobank resource, which contains genome-wide genetic data, clinical measurements and health records for ~500,000 individuals, and reveal insights into the brain’s genetic architecture.
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CryoArks – The UK's first zoological biobank
Abstract of conference oral presentation on CryoArks – The UK's first zoological biobank by Principal Curator Of Vertebrates Andrew Kitchener of Principal Curator Of Vertebrates National Museums of Scotland Edinburgh United Kingdom for SPNHC2022 Conference, Edinburgh. June 5-10th 2022.
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Background Autoimmune diseases are a group of complex chronic illnesses that affect multiple organs or body systems. These diseases are characterized by tissue damage, impaired organ function, and increased risk of malignancies, and elevated mortality ...
Qin Jiang +4 more
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Social determinants of health, accelerated biological aging, and long-term health outcomes
Social determinants of health (SDHs) are the primary drivers of health inequalities, but whether biological aging plays a role in linking SDHs to health outcomes remains unclear.
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