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
2016
Multiethnic genome-wide association study identifies ethnic-specific associations with body mass index in Hispanics and African Americans
Salinas YD, Wang L, DeWan AT. Multiethnic genome-wide association study identifies ethnic-specific associations with body mass index in Hispanics and African Americans. BMC Genomic Data 2016, 17: 78. PMID: 27296613, PMCID: PMC4907283, DOI: 10.1186/s12863-016-0387-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWomen's Health InitiativeEthnic-specific associationsMass indexSingle nucleotide polymorphismsHealth initiativesAfrican AmericansGreater body mass indexLower body mass indexMulti-Ethnic StudyP-valueAfrican American subjectsAmerican subjectsSuggestive single-nucleotide polymorphismsEuropean-American subjectsGene-based therapiesMultiethnic populationSNP rs12255372Ethnic-specific effectsSignificant associationObesityMESA HispanicsRs12255372BackgroundGenome-wide association studiesConfidence intervals