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Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) Articles
May 4, 2006
Volume 16, No. 18

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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

CYP2D6 Genotype and Phenotype in Amerindians of Tepehuano Origin and Mestizos of Durango, Mexico
Sosa-Macias M, et al.
J Clin Pharmacol 2006 May;46(5):527-36

 

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Analysis of IL1B, TAP1, TAP2 and IKBL polymorphisms on susceptibility to tuberculosis
Gomez LM, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2006 Apr;67(4):290-6

Association of NRAMP 1 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to tuberculosis in Taiwanese aboriginals
Hsu YH, et al.
J Formos Med Assoc 2006 May;105(5):363-9

A coding polymorphism in Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 reduces risk of scarring sequelae of ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection
Natividad A, et al.
BMC Med Genet 2006 Apr;7(1):40

Haptoglobin polymorphism in a HIV-1 seropositive Brazilian population
Zaccariotto TR, et al.
J Clin Pathol 2006 May;59(5):550-3

 

Neoplasms

Screening mammography and risk of breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: a case-control study
Narod SA, et al.
Lancet Oncol 2006 May;7(5):402-6

Dietary selenium intake, aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 and X-ray repair cross-complementing 1 genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Cai L, et al.
Cancer 2006 Apr

Association between non-Hodgkin lymphoma and haplotypes in the TNF region
Spink CF, et al.
Br J Haematol 2006 May;133(3):293-300

Impact of IGF-I and CYP19 gene polymorphisms on the survival of patients with metastatic prostate cancer
Tsuchiya N, et al.
J Clin Oncol 2006 May;24(13):1982-9

Comprehensive Analysis of UGT1A Polymorphisms Predictive for Pharmacokinetics and Treatment Outcome in Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Irinotecan and Cisplatin
Han JY, et al.
J Clin Oncol 2006 Apr

Association of polymorphisms in SULT1A1 and UGT1A1 Genes with breast cancer risk and phenotypes in Russian women
Mol Biol (Mosk) 2006 Mar-2006 Apr;40(2):263-70

Radon, secondhand smoke, glutathione-S-transferase M1 and lung cancer among women
Bonner MR, et al.
Int J Cancer 2006 Apr

Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -9 promoter polymorphisms are not associated with an increased risk of uterine leiomyomas in a Japanese population
Takemura N, et al.
J Soc Gynecol Investig 2006 Apr;13(3):232-6

H. pylori genotypes and cytokine gene polymorphisms influence the development of gastric intestinal metaplasia in a Chinese population
Leung WK, et al.
Am J Gastroenterol 2006 Apr;101(4):714-20

Cyclin D1 gene polymorphism as a risk factor for oral premalignant lesions
Huang M, et al.
Carcinogenesis 2006 Apr

Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among women in Connecticut
Shen M, et al.
Hum Genet 2006 Apr

Germline ATBF1 mutations and prostate cancer risk
Xu J, et al.
Prostate 2006 Apr

ARLTS1 variants and melanoma risk
Frank B, et al.
Int J Cancer 2006 Apr

Genetic polymorphisms of the XPG and XPD nucleotide excision repair genes in sarcoma patients
Le Morvan V, et al.
Int J Cancer 2006 Apr

BRCA1, BRCA2 and TP53 mutations in very early-onset breast cancer with associated risks to relatives
Lalloo F, et al.
Eur J Cancer 2006 Apr

Denaturing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: A Valid Approach for Identifying NPM1 Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Roti G, et al.
J Mol Diagn 2006 May;8(2):254-9

MC1R and PTCH Gene Polymorphism in French Patients with Basal Cell Carcinomas
Liboutet M, et al.
J Invest Dermatol 2006 Apr

Xeroderma pigmentosum group D haplotype predicts for response, survival, and toxicity after platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer
Booton R, et al.
Cancer 2006 Apr

 

Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

The Effects of the Pro12Ala Polymorphism of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-{gamma}2 Gene on Glucose/Insulin Metabolism Interact With Prenatal Exposure to Famine
de Rooij SR, et al.
Diabetes Care 2006 May;29(5):1052-7

Variants of the interleukin-10 promoter gene are associated with obesity and insulin resistance but not type 2 diabetes in caucasian italian subjects
Scarpelli D, et al.
Diabetes 2006 May;55(5):1529-33

Association of Lipoprotein Lipase Hind III and Ser 447 Ter Polymorphisms With Dyslipidemia in Asian Indians
Radha V, et al.
Am J Cardiol 2006 May;97(9):1337-42

IL-1 system gene polymorphisms are associated with fat mass in young men
Strandberg L, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 Apr

Genetic Variation in the Visfatin Gene (PBEF1) and its Relation to Glucose Metabolism and Fat Depot Specific mRNA Expression in Humans
Bottcher Y, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 Apr

Mutations and sequence variants in GDF9 and BMP15 in patients with premature ovarian failure
Laissue P, et al.
Eur J Endocrinol 2006 May;154(5):739-44

No Evidence for Association of OAS1 With Type 1 Diabetes in Unaffected Siblings or Type 1 Diabetic Cases
Smyth DJ, et al.
Diabetes 2006 May;55(5):1525-8

Rapid One-Step Carrier Detection Assay of Mucolipidosis IV Mutations in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population
Hantash FM, et al.
J Mol Diagn 2006 May;8(2):282-7

Variation in the UCP2-UCP3 Gene Cluster Predicts the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Healthy Middle-Aged Men
Gable DR, et al.
Diabetes 2006 May;55(5):1504-11

The ATGL Gene Is Associated With Free Fatty Acids, Triglycerides, and Type 2 Diabetes
Schoenborn V, et al.
Diabetes 2006 May;55(5):1270-5

Genetic variation in IL6 gene and type 2 diabetes: Tagging-SNP haplotype analysis in large-scale case-control study and meta-analysis
Qi L, et al.
Hum Mol Genet 2006 Apr

A genetic variant at the fatty acid-binding protein aP2 locus reduces the risk for hypertriglyceridemia, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
Tuncman G, et al.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 Apr

Role of Genetic Polymorphism Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-{gamma}2 Pro12Ala on Ethnic Susceptibility to Diabetes in South-Asian and Caucasian Subjects: Evidence for heterogeneity
Radha V, et al.
Diabetes Care 2006 May;29(5):1046-51

Mutation analysis of 218 Chinese patients with Wilson disease revealed no correlation between the canine copper toxicosis gene MURR1 and Wilson disease
Wu ZY, et al.
J Mol Med 2006 May;84(5):438-42

Association study of six activity SNPS in adrenal steroid hormone metabolism and IBM related genes with precocious puberty in Chinese girls
Xin X, et al.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2006 Apr;27(1-2)

Possible Interaction Between HLA-DRbeta1 and Thyroglobulin Variants in Graves' Disease
Hodge SE, et al.
Thyroid 2006 Apr;16(4):351-5

Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-4{alpha} P2 Promoter Haplotypes Are Associated With Type 2 Diabetes in the Japanese Population
Hara K, et al.
Diabetes 2006 May;55(5):1260-4

 

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs Disorders

Seasonal Childhood Anaemia in West Africa Is Associated with the Haptoglobin 2-2 Genotype
Atkinson SH, et al.
PLoS Med 2006 May;3(5):e172

 

Mental Disorders

Association analyses of the neuregulin 1 gene with schizophrenia and manic psychosis in a Hispanic population
Walss-Bass C, et al.
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2006 Apr;113(4):314-21

Genetic interaction between alpha4 and beta2 subunits of high affinity nicotinic receptor: analysis in schizophrenia
De Luca V, et al.
Exp Brain Res 2006 Apr

Serum homocysteine, folate level and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677, 1298 gene polymorphism in Korean schizophrenic patients
Lee YS, et al.
Neuroreport 2006 May;17(7):743-6

Dopamine D4 receptor polymorphism modulates cue-elicited heroin craving in Chinese
Shao C, et al.
Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2006 Apr

Variation in the Gene Encoding the Serotonin 2A Receptor Is Associated with Outcome of Antidepressant Treatment
McMahon FJ, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2006 May;78(5):804-14

Serotonin Transporter Promoter Gain-of-Function Genotypes Are Linked to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hu XZ, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2006 May;78(5):815-26

The association between high-activity COMT allele and alcoholism
Sery O, et al.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2006 Apr;27(1-2)

Association study between kynurenine 3-monooxygenase gene and schizophrenia in the Japanese population
Aoyama N, et al.
Genes Brain Behav 2006 Apr

A combined effect of the KPNA3 and KPNB3 genes on susceptibility to schizophrenia
Zhang H, et al.
Neurosci Lett 2006 Apr

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variants and Alzheimer's disease, affective disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and substance dependence
Zhang H, et al.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2006 Apr

Polymorphism of DRD2 gene and ADHD
Sery O, et al.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2006 Apr;27(1-2)

 

Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs

Myeloperoxidase Polymorphism and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study
Pope SK, et al.
Am J Epidemiol 2006 Apr

Cigarette Smoking Strongly Modifies the Association of LOC387715 and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Schmidt S, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2006 May;78(5):852-64

Association of polymorphisms in the Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene with Alzheimer disease in an israeli arab community
Meng Y, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2006 May;78(5):871-7

Low frequency of Parkin, Tyrosine Hydroxylase, and GTP Cyclohydrolase I gene mutations in a Danish population of early-onset Parkinson's Disease
Hertz JM, et al.
Eur J Neurol 2006 Apr;13(4):385-90

LRRK2 mutations are a common cause of Parkinson's disease in Spain
Mata IF, et al.
Eur J Neurol 2006 Apr;13(4):391-4

Methylenetetrahydrofolatereductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphism and open angle glaucoma
Mossbock G, et al.
Mol Vis 2006;12:356-9

Association of VEGF and eNOS gene polymorphisms in type 2 diabetic retinopathy
Suganthalakshmi B, et al.
Mol Vis 2006;12:336-41

The ICAM-1 E469K gene polymorphism is a risk factor for spontaneous cervical artery dissection
Longoni M, et al.
Neurology 2006 Apr;66(8):1273-5

Clinical characteristics of myotonic dystrophy type 1 patients with small CTG expansions
Arsenault ME, et al.
Neurology 2006 Apr;66(8):1248-50

Detection of Common Disease-Causing Mutations in Mitochondrial DNA (Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis with Stroke-Like Episodes MTTL1 3243 A>G and Myoclonic Epilepsy Associated with Ragged-Red Fibers MTTK 8344A>G) by Real-Time
Polymerase Ch
Fan H, et al.
J Mol Diagn 2006 May;8(2):277-81

Apolipoprotein E upsilon4 Allele Frequency in Vascular Dementia
Davidson Y, et al.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2006 Apr;22(1):15-9

Polymorphisms in the interleukin 6 and transforming growth factor beta1 gene and risk of dementia The Rotterdam Study
van Oijen M, et al.
Neurosci Lett 2006 Apr

Lack of Association Between Autism and SLC25A12
Rabionet R, et al.
Am J Psychiatry 2006 May;163(5):929-31

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Dietary Intake of n-6 Fatty Acids Modulates Effect of Apolipoprotein A5 Gene on Plasma Fasting Triglycerides, Remnant Lipoprotein Concentrations, and Lipoprotein Particle Size. The Framingham Heart Study
Lai CQ, et al.
Circulation 2006 Apr

An insulin-like growth factor-I promoter polymorphism is associated with increased mortality in subjects with myocardial infarction in an elderly caucasian population
Yazdanpanah M, et al.
Am J Cardiol 2006 May;97(9):1274-6

No Evidence of Association between NOD2/CARD15 Gene Polymorphism and Atherosclerotic Events after Renal Transplantation
Courivaud C, et al.
Transplantation 2006 Apr;81(8):1212-5

Prognostic Values of Soluble CD30 and CD30 Gene Polymorphisms in Heart Transplantation
Frisaldi E, et al.
Transplantation 2006 Apr;81(8):1153-6

The Interleukin-6 Gene -174G>C and -572G>C Promoter Polymorphisms are related to Cerebral Aneurysms
Morgan L, et al.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2006 Apr

Relationship between interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and coronary heart disease and its effect on plasma lipid levels
Wei YS, et al.
Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 2006 Apr;18(4):233-6

Apolipoprotein E epsilon2 is associated with new hemorrhage risk in brain arteriovenous malformations
Pawlikowska L, et al.
Neurosurgery 2006 May;58(5):838-43; discussion
838-43

Association Study With 33 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in 11 Candidate Genes for Hypertension in Chinese
Gu D, et al.
Hypertension 2006 Apr

Adiponectin genetic variability, plasma adiponectin, and cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
Qi L, et al.
Diabetes 2006 May;55(5):1512-6

Do Allelic Variants in {alpha}2A and {alpha}2C Adrenergic Receptors Predispose to Hypertension in Blacks?
Li JL, et al.
Hypertension 2006 Apr

Alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms in hypertensive and normotensive offspring
Iacoviello M, et al.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2006 May;7(5):316-21

 

 

Diseases of the Respiratory System

T280M Variation of the CX3C Receptor Gene Is Associated With Increased Risk for Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis
Amanatidou V, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006 May;25(5):410-4

 

Diseases of the Digestive System

The MCP-1 -2518 A/G Polymorphism Is Not a Susceptibility Factor for Chronic Pancreatitis
Sass DA, et al.
Pancreatology 2006 Apr;6(4):297-300

Genetic Polymorphism of CYP2E1 and Digestive Tract Alcohol Damage Among Polish Individuals
Cichoz-Lach H, et al.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2006 May;30(5):878-82

Inducible and endothelial nitric oxide synthase genes polymorphism in inflammatory bowel disease
Oliver J, et al.
Tissue Antigens 2006 Apr;67(4):326-30

Polymorphisms in the TNF- {alpha} Promoter and Variability in the Granulomatous Response in Patients with Crohn's Disease
Dalal I, et al.
Pediatr Res 2006 Apr

Cytokine gene polymorphisms in Turkish patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Celik Y, et al.
Scand J Gastroenterol 2006 May;41(5):559-65

No major effect of the CD28/CTLA4/ICOS gene region on susceptibility to primary sclerosing cholangitis
Wiencke K, et al.
Scand J Gastroenterol 2006 May;41(5):586-91

Screening of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 as a candidate gene for inflammatory bowel disease
Lappalainen M, et al.
Scand J Gastroenterol 2006 Apr;41(4):424-9

Functional polymorphism of the NFKB1 gene promoter is not relevant in predisposition to celiac disease
Rueda B, et al.
Scand J Gastroenterol 2006 Apr;41(4):420-3

CYP2E1 genotype and isoniazid-induced hepatotoxicity in patients treated for latent tuberculosis
Vuilleumier N, et al.
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2006 Apr

 

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphism in Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome
Tsai IJ, et al.
Am J Nephrol 2006 Apr;26(2):157-62

Genetic association of interleukin-1beta and receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) gene polymorphism with allograft function in renal transplant patients
Manchanda PK, et al.
Transpl Immunol 2006 Apr;15(4):289-96

 

Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

Multiple Thrombophilic Gene Mutations Rather than Specific Gene Mutations are Risk Factors for Recurrent Miscarriage
Coulam CB, et al.
Am J Reprod Immunol 2006 May;55(5):360-8

Common variants in MODY genes increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
Shaat N, et al.
Diabetologia 2006 Apr

 

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

HLA Cw*06 is not essential for streptococcal-induced psoriasis
Fry L, et al.
Br J Dermatol 2006 May;154(5):850-3

Sequence and Haplotype Analysis Supports HLA-C as the Psoriasis Susceptibility 1 Gene
Nair RP, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2006 May;78(5):827-51

 

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Are serum leptin and the Gln223Arg polymorphism of the leptin receptor determinants of bone homeostasis in elderly men?
Crabbe P, et al.
Eur J Endocrinol 2006 May;154(5):707-14

T-889C IL-1alpha promoter polymorphism influences the response to oral cyclophosphamide in scleroderma patients with alveolitis
Beretta L, et al.
Clin Rheumatol 2006 Apr

Association of PTPN22 1858 single-nucleotide polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis in a German cohort: higher frequency of the risk allele in male compared to female patients
Pierer M, et al.
Arthritis Res Ther 2006 Apr;8(3):R75

Validation of the reshaped shared epitope HLA-DRB1 classification in rheumatoid arthritis
Michou L, et al.
Arthritis Res Ther 2006 Apr;8(3):R79

Association of the IL4R single-nucleotide polymorphism I50V with rapidly erosive rheumatoid arthritis
Prots I, et al.
Arthritis Rheum 2006 Apr;54(5):1491-500

The role of inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility loci in multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus
De Jager PL, et al.
Genes Immun 2006 Apr

Association of estrogen receptor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Wu J, et al.
Spine 2006 May;31(10):1131-6

Association of the Taq I Allele in Vitamin D Receptor With Degenerative Disc Disease and Disc Bulge in a Chinese Population
Cheung KM, et al.
Spine 2006 May;31(10):1143-8

A common haplotype of interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) regulates splicing and expression and is associated with increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus
Graham RR, et al.
Nat Genet 2006 May;38(5):550-5

Vascular endothelial growth factor gene haplotypes in Kawasaki disease
Breunis WB, et al.
Arthritis Rheum 2006 Apr;54(5):1588-94

 

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period

Polymorphism in Maternal LRP8 Gene Is Associated with Fetal Growth
Wang L, et al.
Am J Hum Genet 2006 May;78(5):770-7

 

Symptoms, Signs and Ill-defined Conditions

Distribution of glutathione S-transferase M1, P1 and T1 genotypes in different age-groups of Finns without diagnosed cancer
Voho A, et al.
Cancer Detect Prev 2006 Apr

 

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