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Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) Articles
June 23, 2005
Volume 14, No. 25

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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

The Q368STOP Myocilin Mutation in a Population-based Cohort: The Blue Mountains Eye Study
Baird PN, et al.
Am J Ophthalmol 2005 Jun;139(6):1125-6

 

Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Genotypes at chromosome 22q12-13 are associated with HIV-1-exposed but uninfected status in Italians
Kanari Y, et al.
AIDS 2005 Jul;19(10):1015-24

Frequency of DRB1-DQB1 two-locus haplotypes in tuberculosis: Preliminary report
Dubaniewicz A, et al.
Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2005 Jul;85(4):259-67

Short Communication: Limited influence of haptoglobin genotypes on severe malaria in Ghanaian children
Bienzle U, et al.
Trop Med Int Health 2005 Jul;10(7):668-71

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with symptomatic infection and differential human gene expression in healthy seropositive persons each implicate the cytoskeleton, integrin signaling, and oncosuppression in the pathogenesis of human parvovirus b
Kerr JR, et al.
J Infect Dis 2005 Jul;192(2):276-89

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme I/D Polymorphism in Behcet's Disease
Turgut S, et al.
Med Princ Pract 2005 Jul-2005 Aug;14(4):213-6

 

Neoplasms

CYP1A1 polymorphisms and risk of lung cancer in non-smoking Chinese women: influence of environmental tobacco smoke exposure and GSTM1/T1 genetic variation
Ng DP, et al.
Cancer Causes Control 2005 May;16(4):399-405

The EGFR mutation and its correlation with response of gefitinib in previously treated Chinese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Zhang XT, et al.
Ann Oncol 2005 Jun

Characterization of Common CYP1B1 Variants with Different Capacity for Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-Dihydrodiol Epoxide Formation from Benzo[a]pyrene
Aklillu E, et al.
Cancer Res 2005 Jun;65(12):5105-11

Stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) gene and susceptibility of Iranian patients with lung cancer
Razmkhah M, et al.
Lung Cancer 2005 Jun

Is reduced CAG repeat length in androgen receptor gene associated with risk of prostate cancer in Indian population?
Mishra D, et al.
Clin Genet 2005 Jul;68(1):55-60

Hemochromatosis gene mutations, body iron stores, dietary iron, and risk of colorectal adenoma in women
Chan AT, et al.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2005 Jun;97(12):917-26

Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase-1 promoter with glioblastoma
McCready J, et al.
Int J Cancer 2005 Jun

TP53 and KRAS Mutation Load and Types in Lung Cancers in Relation to Tobacco Smoke: Distinct Patterns in Never, Former, and Current Smokers
Le Calvez F, et al.
Cancer Res 2005 Jun;65(12):5076-83

Genetic analysis of the 2q33 region containing CD28-CTLA4-ICOS genes: association with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Piras G, et al.
Br J Haematol 2005 Jun;129(6):784-90

Clinical and genetic findings in an Ashkenazi Jewish population with colorectal neoplasms
Zauber NP, et al.
Cancer 2005 Jun

Validation of genomics-based prognostic tests in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Gordon GJ, et al.
Clin Cancer Res 2005 Jun;11(12):4406-14

Genetic polymorphisms of selected DNA repair genes, estrogen and progesterone receptor status, and breast cancer risk
Lee KM, et al.
Clin Cancer Res 2005 Jun;11(12):4620-6

Single nucleotide polymorphism in DNA methyltransferase 3B promoter and its association with gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma in North China
Wang YM, et al.
World J Gastroenterol 2005 Jun;11(23):3623-7

Prognostic significance of FLT3 internal tandem duplication and tyrosine kinase domain mutations for acute myeloid leukemia: a meta-analysis
Yanada M, et al.
Leukemia 2005 Jun

Sun exposure, vitamin d receptor gene polymorphisms, and risk of advanced prostate cancer
John EM, et al.
Cancer Res 2005 Jun;65(12):5470-9

Association of genetic polymorphisms in the VEGF gene with breast cancer survival
Lu H, et al.
Cancer Res 2005 Jun;65(12):5015-9

 

Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Higher-order lipase gene association with plasma triglycerides
Reilly MP, et al.
J Lipid Res 2005 Jun

No association of the 94T/G polymorphism in the adiponectin gene with diabetic complications
Rudofsky G Jr, et al.
Diabetes Obes Metab 2005 Jul;7(4):455-9

The finding of new genetic polymorphism of UCP-1 A-1766G and its effects on body fat accumulation
Soo Kim K, et al.
Biochim Biophys Acta 2005 Jun;1741(1-2):149-55

Insulin-mediated venodilation is impaired in young, healthy carriers of the 825T allele of the G-protein beta3 subunit gene (GNB3)
Mitchell A, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2005 Jun;77(6):495-502

Gene polymorphisms affecting HDL-cholesterol levels in the normolipidemic population
Miltiadous G, et al.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2005 Jun;15(3):219-24

CTLA-4 Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A HuGE Review and Meta-Analysis
Kavvoura FK & Ioannidis JP
Am J Epidemiol 2005 Jul;162(1):3-16

Lipoprotein(a), apolipoprotein(a) polymorphism and coronary atherosclerosis severity in type 2 diabetic patients
Gazzaruso C, et al.
Int J Cardiol 2005 Jun

Interaction effects between estrogen receptor alpha and vitamin D receptor genes on age at menarche in Chinese women
Xu H, et al.
Acta Pharmacol Sin 2005 Jul;26(7):860-4

{beta}2- and {beta}3-Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms Are Related to the Onset of Weight Gain and Blood Pressure Elevation Over 5 Years
Masuo K, et al.
Circulation 2005 Jun

Association of Kir6.2 and INS VNTR variants with glucose homeostasis in young obese
Le Fur S, et al.
Physiol Genomics 2005 Jun

A haplotype of the CYP27B1 promoter is associated with autoimmune Addison's disease but not with Graves' disease in a UK population
Jennings CE, et al.
J Mol Endocrinol 2005 Jun;34(3):859-63

Single nucleotide variants in the beta2-adrenergic and beta3-adrenergic receptor genes explained 18.3% of adolescent obesity variation
Park HS, et al.
J Hum Genet 2005 Jun

Haplotypes in the phospholipid transfer protein gene are associated with obesity-related phenotypes: the Quebec Family Study
Bosse Y, et al.
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2005 Jun

PTPN11 MUTATIONS AND RESPONSE TO GROWTH HORMONE THERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH NOONAN SYNDROME
Ferreira LV, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Jun

C77G mutation in protein tyrosine phosphatase CD45 gene and autoimmune hepatitis
Esteghamat F, et al.
Hepatol Res 2005 Jun

The -174 IL-6 GG genotype is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a family sample from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study
Herbert A, et al.
Diabetologia 2005 Jun

Association between CYP2C9 slow metabolizer genotypes and severe hypoglycaemia on medication with sulphonylurea hypoglycaemic agents
Holstein A, et al.
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2005 Jul;60(1):103-6

Correlation between genotype, phenotype and sex of rearing in 111 patients with partial androgen insensitivity syndrome
Deeb A, et al.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2005 Jul;63(1):56-62

Mutations within the transcription factor PROP1 are rare in a cohort of patients with sporadic combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD)
Turton JP, et al.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2005 Jul;63(1):10-8

The effect of apolipoprotein e polymorphism on lipid levels in korean adults
Shin MH, et al.
J Korean Med Sci 2005 Jun;20(3):361-6

 

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs Disorders

Allelic variants of cytochrome P450 2C9 modify the interaction between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and coumarin anticoagulants
Visser LE, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2005 Jun;77(6):479-85

 

Mental Disorders

Negative evidences in association between apolipoprotein E polymorphism and panic disorder
Martinez-Barrondo S, et al.
Eur Psychiatry 2005 Jun

Population-based and family-based association study of 5'UTR polymorphism of the reelin gene and schizophrenia
Goldberger C, et al.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2005 Jun

Evidence for a common biological basis of the absorption trait, hallucinogen effects, and positive symptoms: Epistasis between 5-HT2a and COMT polymorphisms
Ott U, et al.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr 2005 Jun

Influence of the serotonin transporter promoter gene polymorphism on susceptibility to posttraumatic stress disorder
Lee HJ, et al.
Depress Anxiety 2005 Jun

Associations of ALDH2 and ADH1B genotypes with response to alcohol in Asian Americans
Cook TA, et al.
J Stud Alcohol 2005 Mar;66(2):196-204

Association Study of a Monoamine Oxidase A Gene Promoter Polymorphism with Major Depressive Disorder and Antidepressant Response
Yu YW, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology 2005 Jun

COMT Polymorphisms and Anxiety-Related Personality Traits
Stein MB, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology 2005 Jun

Operation of the schizophrenia susceptibility gene, neuregulin 1, across traditional diagnostic boundaries to increase risk for bipolar disorder
Green EK, et al.
Arch Gen Psychiatry
2005 Jun;62(6):642-8

Polymorphisms of heat shock protein 70 gene (HSPA1A, HSPA1B and HSPA1L) and schizophrenia
Pae CU, et al.
Neurosci Res 2005 Jun

Gender-specific association of insertion/deletion polymorphisms in the nogo gene and chronic schizophrenia
Tan EC, et al.
Brain Res Mol Brain Res 2005 Jun

Variation of Human Amygdala Response During Threatening Stimuli as a Function of 5'HTTLPR Genotype and Personality Style
Bertolino A, et al.
Biol Psychiatry 2005 Jun;57(12):1517-25

Genotype combinations for monoamine oxidase-B intron 13 polymorphism and dopamine D2 receptor TaqIB polymorphism are associated with ever-smoking status among men
Costa-Mallen P, et al.
Neurosci Lett 2005 Jun

 

Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs

Thymidylate synthase promoter tandem repeat and MTHFD1 R653Q polymorphisms modulate the risk for migraine conferred by the MTHFR T677 allele
Oterino A, et al.
Brain Res Mol Brain Res 2005 Jun

Interaction between blood lead concentration and delta-amino-levulinic acid dehydratase gene polymorphisms increases the odds of essential tremor
Louis ED, et al.
Mov Disord
2005 Jun

Functional VEGF C-634G polymorphism is associated with development of diabetic macular edema and correlated with macular retinal thickness in type 2 diabetes
Awata T, et al.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 Jun

Mutation screen of GABRA1, GABRB2 and GABRG2 genes in Japanese patients with absence seizures
Ito M, et al.
Neurosci Lett 2005 Aug;383(3):220-4

Polymorphism in neuropeptide Y influences CSF cholesterol levels but is no major risk factor of Alzheimer's disease
Kolsch H, et al.
J Neural Transm 2005 Jun

LRRK2 gene in Parkinson disease
Paisan-Ruiz C, et al.
Neurology 2005 Jun

Prevalence of GJB2 mutations and the del(GJB6-D13S1830) in Argentinean non-syndromic deaf patients
Dalamon V, et al.
Hear Res 2005 Jun

Functional COMT variant predicts response to high dose pyridoxine in Parkinson's disease
Tan EK, et al.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2005 Jun

The G2019S LRRK2 mutation is uncommon in an Asian cohort of Parkinson's disease patients
Tan EK, et al.
Neurosci Lett 2005 Jun

Association of vitamin d receptor gene polymorphism and Parkinson's disease in koreans
Kim JS, et al.
J Korean Med Sci 2005 Jun;20(3):495-8

Sex, apolipoprotein E epsilon4 status, and hippocampal volume in mild cognitive impairment
Fleisher A, et al.
Arch Neurol 2005 Jun;62(6):953-7

Mutations in the hemochromatosis gene (HFE) and multiple sclerosis
Ristic S, et al.
Neurosci Lett 2005 Aug;383(3):301-4

Predictive utility of apolipoprotein E genotype for Alzheimer disease in outpatients with mild cognitive impairment
Devanand DP, et al.
Arch Neurol 2005 Jun;62(6):975-80

FMR1 premutations associated with fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome in multiple system atrophy
Biancalana V, et al.
Arch Neurol 2005 Jun;62(6):962-6

 

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Significance of -191G/C single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of ATP-binding cassette transporter gene in coronary artery disease.
Liu L, et al.
Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao 2005 Jun;25(6):660-2

Association between angiotensin converting enzyme I/D polymorphism and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in type 2 diabetic patients with atherosclerosis treated with ramipril.
Wang L, et al.
Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao 2005 Jun;25(6):691-5

The Pro279Leu variant in the transcription factor MEF2A is associated with myocardial infarction
Gonzalez P, et al.
J Med Genet 2005 Jun

Donor CCR5 Delta32 Polymorphism and Outcome Following Cardiac Transplantation
Fildes JE, et al.
Transplant Proc 2005 Jun;37(5):2247-9

Effect of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) variants on intima-media thickness and monocyte-derived macrophage response to LPS
Norata GD, et al. J Intern Med 2005 Jul;258(1):21-7

The {beta}1-tubulin Q43P functional polymorphism reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in men by modulating platelet function and structure
Freson K, et al.
Blood 2005 Jun

CYP3A5 Genotype is Associated with Diagnosis of Hypertension in Elderly Patients: Data from the DEBATE Study
Kivisto KT, et al.
Am J Pharmacogenomics 2005;5(3):191-5

G80A reduced folate carrier SNP modulates cellular uptake of folate and affords protection against thrombosis via a non homocysteine related mechanism
Yates Z & Lucock M
Life Sci 2005 Jun

BMPR2 mutations have short lifetime expectancy in primary pulmonary hypertension
Sankelo M, et al.
Hum Mutat 2005 Jun

 

Diseases of the Digestive System

Association of functional gene polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9 with the progression of chronic liver disease
Okamoto K, et al.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Jul;20(7):1102-8

PDCD1: a tissue-specific susceptibility locus for inherited inflammatory disorders
James ES, et al.
Genes Immun 2005 Jun

Effect of concomitant dosing of famotidine with lansoprazole on gastric acid secretion in relation to CYP2C19 genotype status
Furuta T, et al.
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005 Jul;22(1):67-74

Polymorphisms in the DLG5 and OCTN cation transporter genes in Crohn's disease
Torok HP, et al.
Gut 2005 Jun

 

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Apolipoprotein E and progression of chronic kidney disease
Hsu CC, et al.
JAMA 2005 Jun;293(23):2892-9

Identification of podocin (NPHS2) gene mutations in African Americans with nondiabetic end-stage renal disease
Dusel JA, et al.
Kidney Int 2005 Jul;68(1):256-62

Interleukin-1 gene cluster polymorphisms predict risk of ESRD
Wetmore JB, et al.
Kidney Int 2005 Jul;68(1):278-84

IL-2 and TNF-alpha Promoter Polymorphisms in Patients With Acute Kidney Graft Rejectio
Pawlik A, et al.
Transplant Proc 2005 Jun;37(5):2041-3

Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor gene haplotype distribution in normozoospermic and azoospermic men
Ahda Y, et al.
J Androl 2005 Jul-2005 Aug;26(4):494-9

 

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Corneodesmosin (CDSN) gene association with psoriasis vulgaris in Caucasian but not in Japanese populations
Ameen M, et al.
Clin Exp Dermatol 2005 Jul;30(4):414-8

Polymorphisms of High-Affinity IgE Receptor and Histamine-Related Genes in Patients with ASA-Induced Urticaria/Angioedema
Choi JH, et al.
J Korean Med Sci 2005 Jun;20(3):367-72

 

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Association of polymorphisms in CYP17A1, MTP, and VLDLR with bone mineral density in community-dwelling Japanese women and men
Yamada Y, et al.
Genomics 2005 Jul;86(1):76-85

Transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGFB1) and peak bone mass: Association between intragenic polymorphisms and quantitative ultrasound of the heel
Tzakas P, et al.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2005 Jun;6(1):29

Severe disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis carrying a mutation in the Mediterranean fever gene
Rabinovich E, et al.
Ann Rheum Dis 2005 Jul;64(7):1009-14

 

Congenital Anomalies

The NAT1 C1095A polymorphism, maternal multivitamin use and smoking, and the risk of spina bifida
Jensen LE, et al.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2005 Jun

Androgen receptor CAGn repeat length influences phenotype of 47,XXY (Klinefelter) syndrome
Zinn AR , et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Jun

 

Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions

Effect of the UGT2B15 genotype on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug interactions of intravenous lorazepam in healthy volunteers
Chung JY, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2005 Jun;77(6):486-94

Polymorphic organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 is a major determinant of repaglinide pharmacokinetics
Niemi M, et al.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2005 Jun;77(6):468-78

Enantioselective disposition of lansoprazole in relation to CYP2C19 genotypes in the presence of fluvoxamine
Miura M, et al.
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2005 Jul;60(1):61-8

 

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