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Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) Articles
September 6, 2007
Volume 19, No. 10

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These articles report on population prevalence of genotypes, gene-disease associations, gene-environment and gene-gene interactions and evaluation of genetic tests.



Gene Variant Frequency

Absence of the HLA-G*0105N allele in Amerindian populations from the Brazilian Amazon Region: a possible role of natural selection
Mendes-Junior CT, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):330-4

Distribution of the UGT1A1*28 polymorphism in Caucasian and Asian populations in  the US: a genomic analysis of 138 healthy individuals
Liu JY, et al.
Anticancer Drugs 2007 Jul;18(6):693-6

 

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Host single-nucleotide polymorphisms and altered responses to inactivated influenza vaccine
Tang YW, et al.
J Infect Dis 2007 Oct;196(7):1021-5

4G/5G PAI-1 Polymorphisms and Haplotypes are Associated with Pneumonia
Yende S, et al.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007 Aug

Polymorphisms of Cx(3)CR1 and CXCR6 Receptors in Relation to HAART Therapy of HIV Type 1 Patients
Passam AM, et al.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2007 Aug;23(8):1026-32

 

Neoplasms

Predisposition to HPV16/18-related cervical cancer because of proline homozygosity at codon 72 of p53 among Indian women is influenced by HLA-B*07 and  homozygosity of HLA-DQB1*03
Bhattacharya P & Sengupta S
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):283-93

Evaluation of urinary CA19-9 levels in bladder cancer patients classified according to the combinations of Lewis and Secretor blood group genotypes
Nagao K, et al.
Int J Urol 2007 Sep;14(9):795-9

Matrix metalloproteinase-9-1562C>T polymorphism may increase the risk of lymphatic metastasis of colorectal cancer
Xing LL, et al.
World J Gastroenterol 2007 Sep;13(34):4626-9

The Val158Met polymorphism of the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene is not associated with the risk of sporadic or latent prostate cancer in Japanese men
Suzuki M, et al.
Int J Urol 2007 Sep;14(9):800-4

Epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status and adjuvant chemotherapy with uracil-tegafur for adenocarcinoma of the lung
Suehisa H, et al.
J Clin Oncol 2007 Sep;25(25):3952-7

Clinical implications of CYP2D6 genotypes predictive of tamoxifen pharmacokinetics in metastatic breast cancer
Lim HS, et al.
J Clin Oncol 2007 Sep;25(25):3837-45

MSR1 Variants and the risks of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia:  a population-based study in China
Hsing AW, et al.
Carcinogenesis 2007 Sep

Increased risk of acute myeloid leukaemia due to polymorphisms in detoxification  and DNA repair enzymes
Voso M, et al.
Ann Oncol 2007 Sep;18(9):1523-8

Association between the BRCA2 N372H variant and male breast cancer risk: a population-based case-control study in Tuscany, Central Italy
Palli D, et al.
BMC Cancer 2007 Sep;7(1):170

Influence of Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor (PPAR)gamma Plo12Ala Polymorphism as a Shared Risk Marker for Both Gastric Cancer and Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) in Japanese
Tahara T, et al.
Dig Dis Sci 2007 Sep

Prognostic significance of p53 gene mutations and protein overexpression in localized gastrointestinal stromal tumours
Ryu MH, et al.
Histopathology 2007 Sep;51(3):379-89

Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes, ionizing radiation exposure and risk of breast cancer in U.S. Radiologic technologists
Bhatti P, et al.
Int J Cancer 2007 Aug

Genetic Variability in Iron-Related Oxidative Stress Pathways (Nrf2, NQ01, NOS3,  and HO-1), Iron Intake, and Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
Hong CC, et al.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2007 Aug

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene polymorphisms are associated with increased prostate cancer incidence
Meyer-Siegler KL, et al.
Genes Immun 2007 Aug

Genetic variants and haplotype analyses of the ZBRK1/ZNF350 gene in high-risk non BRCA1/2 French Canadian breast and ovarian cancer families
Desjardins S, et al.
Int J Cancer 2007 Aug

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene 5T allele may protect against prostate cancer: A case-control study in Chinese Han population
Qiao D, et al.
J Cyst Fibros 2007 Aug

Polymorphisms in methionine synthase (A2756G) and cystathionine beta-synthase (844ins68) and susceptibility to carcinomas of the upper gastrointestinal tract
Ott N, et al.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2007 Aug

High-order interactions among genetic polymorphisms in nucleotide excision repair pathway genes and smoking in modulating bladder cancer risk
Chen M, et al.
Carcinogenesis 2007 Aug

Increased risk of breast cancer in women bearing a combination of large CAG and GGN repeats in the exon 1 of the androgen receptor gene
Gonzalez A, et al.
Eur J Cancer 2007 Aug

 

Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Elevated MCP-1 serum levels are associated with the H63D mutation and not the C282Y mutation in hereditary hemochromatosis
Lawless MW, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):294-300

Genetic variants in the leukemia-associated Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (ARHGEF12) gene are not associated with T2DM and related parameters in Caucasians (KORA study)
Holzapfel C, et al.
Eur J Endocrinol 2007 Sep;157(3):R1-R5

APOA5 variants and metabolic syndrome in Caucasians
Grallert H, et al.
J Lipid Res 2007 Sep

Lack of Association of -55CT Polymorphism of UCP3 Gene with Fat Distribution in Obese Patients
de Luis DA, et al.
Ann Nutr Metab 2007 Aug;51(4):374-8

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like (BMAL1) is associated with susceptibility to hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Woon PY, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 Aug

Effect of the combination of the variants -75G/A APOA1 and Trp64Arg ADRB3 on the  risk of type 2 diabetes (DM2)
Morcillo S, et al.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2007 Aug

The transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene is associated with Type 2 diabetes in UK community-based cases, but the risk allele frequency is reduced compared with UK cases selected for genetic studies
De Silva NM, et al.
Diabet Med 2007 Aug

 

Mental Disorders

Association analysis of 15 polymorphisms within 10 candidate genes for antisocial behavioural traits
Prichard ZM, et al.
Psychiatr Genet 2007 Oct;17(5):299-303

Sequence variation in DOCK9 and heterogeneity in bipolar disorder
Detera-Wadleigh SD, et al.
Psychiatr Genet 2007 Oct;17(5):274-86

Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of corticotropin-releasing factor-binding protein gene in bipolar disorder
Van Den Eede F, et al.
Psychiatr Genet 2007 Oct;17(5):304-7

Is 472G/A catechol-O-methyl-transferase gene polymorphism related to panic disorder?
Zintzaras E & Sakelaridis N
Psychiatr Genet 2007 Oct;17(5):267-73

Serotonergic candidate genes and puerperal psychosis: an association study
Kumar HB, et al.
Psychiatr Genet 2007 Oct;17(5):253-60

Allelic variation in GAD1 (GAD(67)) is associated with schizophrenia and influences cortical function and gene expression
Straub RE, et al.
Mol Psychiatry 2007 Sep;12(9):854-69

Association of a Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) With Depression, Perceived Stress, and Norepinephrine in Patients With Coronary Disease: The Heart and Soul Study
Otte C, et al.
Am J Psychiatry 2007 Sep;164(9):1379-84

Interaction of dopamine system genes and cognitive functions in patients with schizophrenia and their relatives and in healthy subjects from the general population
Alfimova MV, et al.
Neurosci Behav Physiol 2007 Sep;37(7):643-50

Effects of Naltrexone on Alcohol Sensitivity and Genetic Moderators of Medication Response: A Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Study
Ray LA & Hutchison KE
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Sep;64(9):1069-77

Association of functional polymorphisms of the human tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene with risk for bipolar disorder in han chinese
Lin YM, et al.
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Sep;64(9):1015-24

CHRNA4 and Tobacco Dependence: From Gene Regulation to Treatment Outcome
Hutchison KE, et al.
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2007 Sep;64(9):1078-86

 

Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs

Association of CD94/NKG2A, CD94/NKG2C, and its ligand HLA-E polymorphisms with Behcet's disease
Seo J, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):307-13

Variation in complement factor 3 is associated with risk of age-related macular degeneration
Maller JB, et al.
Nat Genet 2007 Sep

The association of the regulatory region of the presenilin-2 gene with Alzheimer's disease in the Northern Han Chinese population
Liu Z & Jia J
J Neurol Sci 2007 Aug

No evidence for an association between G protein beta3 subunit gene C825T polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia
Lee HJ, et al.
Hum Psychopharmacol 2007 Aug

Genetic association of CTNNA3 with late-onset Alzheimer's disease in females
Miyashita A, et al.
Hum Mol Genet 2007 Aug

No Association between SNP rs498055 on Chromosome 10 and Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease in Multiple Datasets
Liang X, et al.
Ann Hum Genet 2007 Aug

 

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Left-Ventricular Structure and Function Are Influenced by Angiotensinogen Gene Polymorphism (-20 A/C) in Young Male Patients
Ott C, et al.
Am J Hypertens 2007 Sep;20(9):974-80

Skinfold thickness and blood pressure across C-344T polymorphism of CYP11B2 gene
Casiglia E, et al.
J Hypertens 2007 Sep;25(9):1828-33

Association Between Adducin-1 G460W Variant and Blood Pressure in Swedes Is Dependent on Interaction With Body Mass Index and Gender
Fava C, et al.
Am J Hypertens 2007 Sep;20(9):981-9

A coding polymorphism of the kallikrein 1 gene is associated with essential hypertension: a tagging SNP-based association study in a Chinese Han population
Zhao W, et al.
J Hypertens 2007 Sep;25(9):1821-7

Three endothelial nitric oxide (NOS3) gene polymorphisms in hypertensive and normotensive individuals: meta-analysis of 53 studies reveals evidence of publication bias
Pereira TV, et al.
J Hypertens 2007 Sep;25(9):1763-74

Polymorphisms of the tissue factor pathway inhibitor gene are associated with venous thromboembolism in the antiphospholipid syndrome and carriers of factor V  Leiden
Lincz LF, et al.
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2007 Sep;18(6):559-64

Polymorphisms in Adenosine Receptor Genes are Associated with Infarct Size in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Tang Z, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2007 Aug

A polymorphism in the resistin gene promoter and the risk of coronary artery disease in a Chinese population
Tang NP, et al.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2007 Aug

Interleukin-18 promoter polymorphism associates with the occurrence of sudden cardiac death among Caucasian males: The Helsinki Sudden Death Study
Hernesniemi JA, et al.
Atherosclerosis 2007 Aug

Synergistic effect of angiotensin II type 1 receptor and endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms on arterial stiffness
Mayer O Jr, et al.
J Hum Hypertens 2007 Aug

A meta-analysis of association between C677T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and hypertension
Qian X, et al.
Eur J Hum Genet 2007 Aug

 

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Interleukin-18 promoter polymorphism in patients with atopic asthma
Pawlik A, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):314-8

Lack of Association between Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 Promoter Polymorphism and  Bronchiectasis in Koreans
Lee J, et al.
J Korean Med Sci 2007 Aug;22(4):667-71

 

Diseases of the Digestive System

Genetic analyses of celiac disease in a Spanish population confirm association with CELIAC3 but not with CELIAC4
Capilla A, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):324-9

Cytokine gene polymorphisms in preterm infants with necrotising enterocolitis: genetic association study
Henderson G, et al.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2007 Sep

Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 Polymorphism in Patients with HBV Related Chronic Liver Disease
Shin HP, et al.
Dig Dis Sci 2007 Sep

Association of Myeloperoxidase -463 G/A Polymorphism with Clinical Outcome of Helicobacter Pylori infection in Iranian Patients with Gastrointestinal Diseases
Kamali-Sarvestani E, et al.
Iran J Immunol 2007 Sep;4(3):155-60

Pediatric onset Crohn's colitis is characterized by genotype-dependent age-related susceptibility
Levine A, et al.
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2007 Aug

A study on the TNF-alpha system in Caucasian Spanish patients with alcoholic liver disease
Auguet T, et al.
Drug Alcohol Depend 2007 Aug

 

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Collagen 1A1 and Transforming Growth Factor-{beta} Polymorphisms in Women With Cervical Insufficiency
Warren JE, et al.
Obstet Gynecol 2007 Sep;110(3):619-24

Effect of gene polymorphism of TNF-beta on the concentration of TNF in serum of  patient with endometriosis.
Luo M, et al.
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2007 Aug;32(4):656-9

CYP1A1 Gene Polymorphisms in Modifying the Association Between Passive Smoking and Primary Dysmenorrhea
Li N, et al.
Ann Epidemiol 2007 Aug

MCP-1 and RANTES Polymorphisms in Korean Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease
Joo KW, et al.
J Korean Med Sci 2007 Aug;22(4):611-5

 

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

HLA class I and class II frequencies in patients with sarcoidosis from Croatia: role of HLA-B8, -DRB1*0301, and -DQB1*0201 haplotype in clinical variations of the disease
Grubic Z, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2007 Oct;70(4):301-6

Polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene in Turkish familial psoriasis patients
Dayangac-Erden D, et al.
Arch Dermatol Res 2007 Sep

Role of genetic polymorphisms in ACE and TNF-alpha gene in sarcoidosis: a meta-analysis
Medica I, et al.
J Hum Genet 2007 Sep

 

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Association of a CD24 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus
Sanchez E, et al.
Arthritis Rheum 2007 Aug;56(9):3080-6

Tumour necrosis factor a -308 promoter polymorphism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Rezaieyazdi Z, et al.
Rheumatol Int 2007 Aug

Investigating the role of the HLA-Cw*06 and HLA-DRB1 genes in susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis: comparison with psoriasis and undifferentiated inflammatory  arthritis
Ho PY, et al.
Ann Rheum Dis 2007 Aug

Variation in the BMP2 Gene: Bone Mineral Density and Ultrasound in Young Adult and Elderly Women
McGuigan FE, et al.
Calcif Tissue Int 2007 Aug

Low dietary riboflavin but not folate predicts increased fracture risk in postmenopausal women homozygous for the MTHFR TT allele
Yazdanpanah N, et al.
J Bone Miner Res 2007 Aug

 

Congenital Anomalies

NAT2 variation and idiopathic talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
Hecht JT, et al.
Am J Med Genet A 2007 Aug

 

 

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