2023
Multi-trait genome-wide association analyses leveraging alcohol use disorder findings identify novel loci for smoking behaviors in the Million Veteran Program
Cheng Y, Dao C, Zhou H, Li B, Kember R, Toikumo S, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Kranzler H, Justice A, Xu K. Multi-trait genome-wide association analyses leveraging alcohol use disorder findings identify novel loci for smoking behaviors in the Million Veteran Program. Translational Psychiatry 2023, 13: 148. PMID: 37147289, PMCID: PMC10162964, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02409-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-trait genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association studiesNovel lociPower of GWASJoint genome-wide association studyGenome-wide significant lociMillion Veteran ProgramGenome-wide associationSubstance use traitsGWAS summary statisticsNovel genetic variantsMulti-trait analysisFunctional annotationUse traitsSignificant lociHeritable traitMultiple lociAssociation studiesColocalization analysisLociPleiotropic effectsMTAgVeteran ProgramGenetic variantsTraits
2020
Genome-wide association study of smoking trajectory and meta-analysis of smoking status in 842,000 individuals
Xu K, Li B, McGinnis KA, Vickers-Smith R, Dao C, Sun N, Kember RL, Zhou H, Becker WC, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Justice AC. Genome-wide association study of smoking trajectory and meta-analysis of smoking status in 842,000 individuals. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5302. PMID: 33082346, PMCID: PMC7598939, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18489-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesLarge genome-wide association studiesMillion Veteran ProgramAssociation studiesExpression quantitative trait lociQuantitative trait lociChromatin interactionsComplex traitsFunctional annotationTrait lociSequencing ConsortiumDozen genesSignificant lociSmoking phenotypesLociMultiple populationsNew insightsPhenotypeVeteran ProgramGenetic vulnerabilityGenesTraitsAnnotationEuropean AmericansConsortium
2019
Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort
Harrington K, Nguyen X, Song R, Hannagan K, Quaden R, Gagnon D, Cho K, Deen J, Muralidhar S, O’Leary T, Gaziano J, Whitbourne S, Gaziano J, Ramoni R, Breeling J, Chang K, Huang G, Muralidhar S, O’Donnell C, Tsao P, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Concato J, Warren S, Pharm D, Argyres D, Tsao P, Gaziano J, Stephens B, Brophy M, Humphries D, Do N, Shayan S, Nguyen X, O’Donnell C, Pyarajan S, Tsao P, Cho K, Pyarajan S, Hauser E, Sun Y, Zhao H, Wilson P, McArdle R, Dellitalia L, Harley J, Whittle J, Beckham J, Wells J, Gutierrez S, Gibson G, Kaminsky L, Villareal G, Kinlay S, Xu J, Hamner M, Haddock K, Bhushan S, Iruvanti P, Godschalk M, Ballas Z, Buford M, Mastorides S, Klein J, Ratcliffe N, Florez H, Swann A, Murdoch M, Sriram P, Yeh S, Washburn R, Jhala D, Aguayo S, Cohen D, Sharma S, Callaghan J, Oursler K, Whooley M, Ahuja S, Gutierrez A, Schifman R, Greco J, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Oehlert M, Wallbom A, Fernando R, Morgan T, Stapley T, Sherman S, Anderson G, Tsao P, Sonel E, Boyko E, Meyer L, Gupta S, Fayad J, Hung A, Lichy J, Hurley R, Robey B, Striker R. Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort. Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: s56-s66. PMID: 31253243, PMCID: PMC7061933, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersMusculoskeletal DiseasesPhysical FitnessPrevalenceSex DistributionSex FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsMillion Veteran ProgramHealth characteristicsHealth statusSelf-reported health conditionsHealth conditionsHealth care characteristicsResearch participation ratesWomen Veteran populationExcellent health statusMillion Veteran Program cohortVeterans Health AdministrationPoor physical fitnessMental health disordersMVP cohortGender differencesSurvey completion rateResponder rateDecreased prevalenceMusculoskeletal conditionsMedical historyHigh cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseMigraine headacheCare characteristicsLifetime smoking