2023
Mendelian randomization study of birthweight, gestational age, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Rogne T, DeWan A, Metayer C, Wiemels J, Ma X. Mendelian randomization study of birthweight, gestational age, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 101058. PMID: 37330008, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.101058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDyslipidemia and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Multiancestry Mendelian Randomization Study
Hosier H, Lipkind H, Rasheed H, DeWan A, Rogne T. Dyslipidemia and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Multiancestry Mendelian Randomization Study. Hypertension 2023, 80: 1067-1076. PMID: 36883459, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.122.20426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaProtective effectCholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein InhibitionLack of effectMendelian randomization studyMendelian randomization analysisMaternal morbidityElevated HDLLeading causeLipid levelsObservational studyPreeclampsiaLipid measurementsReduced riskAncestry groupsPharmacological targetsRandomization studyHDLLDLRandomization analysisSingle nucleotide polymorphismsNew targetsDyslipidemiaRiskProtein inhibitionType 2 cytokine genes as allergic asthma risk factors after viral bronchiolitis in early childhood
Dong Z, Myklebust Å, Johnsen I, Jartti T, Døllner H, Risnes K, DeWan A. Type 2 cytokine genes as allergic asthma risk factors after viral bronchiolitis in early childhood. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 13: 1054119. PMID: 36685501, PMCID: PMC9852873, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1054119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic asthmaViral bronchiolitisRisk factorsViral infectionDetailed lung function testsAllergic asthma developmentHistory of bronchiolitisHuman Metapneumovirus InfectionVariable airway obstructionAsthma risk factorsType 2 cytokinesDevelopment of asthmaLung function testsGenetic variantsCohort of childrenSpecific viral infectionsEarly childhoodType 2 cytokine genesSchool agePotential candidate targetAirway obstructionMetapneumovirus infectionMedian ageAsthma developmentFunction tests
2020
Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study
Rogne T, Solligård E, Burgess S, Brumpton BM, Paulsen J, Prescott HC, Mohus RM, Gustad LT, Mehl A, Åsvold BO, DeWan AT, Damås JK. Body mass index and risk of dying from a bloodstream infection: A Mendelian randomization study. PLOS Medicine 2020, 17: e1003413. PMID: 33196656, PMCID: PMC7668585, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher body mass indexBloodstream infectionsBSI incidenceBSI mortalityHazard ratioMass indexGeneral populationPopulation-based cohortAnalysis of patientsTerms of mortalityMendelian randomization studyTraditional epidemiological studiesMendelian randomization analysisObesity paradoxMean ageObservational studyEpidemiological studiesRandomization studyCausal associationSepsisMortalityPatientsInfectionRandomization analysisThe Role of FER rs4957796 in the Risk of Developing and Dying from a Bloodstream Infection: A 23-Year Follow-up of the Population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study
Rogne T, Damås JK, Flatby HM, Åsvold BO, DeWan AT, Solligård E. The Role of FER rs4957796 in the Risk of Developing and Dying from a Bloodstream Infection: A 23-Year Follow-up of the Population-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020, 73: e297-e303. PMID: 32699877, PMCID: PMC8282309, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacteremiaFollow-Up StudiesHumansProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSepsisConceptsBloodstream infectionsHUNT StudyCC genotypePopulation-based HUNT StudyBloodstream infection incidenceBloodstream infection patientsTotal study populationTerms of mortalityInfection patientsSepsis mortalityCase fatalityImmunoregulatory roleDiagnosis codesProspective dataStudy populationTT genotypeBlood samplesInfection incidencePatientsC alleleInfectionMajor causeHealth lossMortalitySingle nucleotide polymorphisms
2018
GWAS in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel genetic associations at chromosomes 17q12 and 8q24.21
Wiemels JL, Walsh KM, de Smith AJ, Metayer C, Gonseth S, Hansen HM, Francis SS, Ojha J, Smirnov I, Barcellos L, Xiao X, Morimoto L, McKean-Cowdin R, Wang R, Yu H, Hoh J, DeWan AT, Ma X. GWAS in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia reveals novel genetic associations at chromosomes 17q12 and 8q24.21. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 286. PMID: 29348612, PMCID: PMC5773513, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02596-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCaliforniaChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 17Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHispanic or LatinoHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRisk FactorsConceptsNew risk lociRisk lociGenome-wide association studiesGrowth regulation pathwaysGenetic associationAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaNovel genetic associationsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaGenetic Epidemiology ResearchTranscription factorsStrong genetic associationGene expressionAssociation studiesLymphocyte developmentMYC oncogeneChromosome 17q12Oncology GroupLymphoblastic leukemiaLociChildren's Oncology GroupCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyStructural contactsYear of birthNon-Latino whites