Sex-Specific Association Between Genetic Risk of Psychiatric Disorders and Cardiovascular Diseases
Genetic predisposition to MD confers a greater risk of CVDs in females versus males, even in the absence of any depression diagnosis. This study warrants further investigation into whether genetic predisposition to depression could be useful for improving cardiovascular risk prediction, especially in women.
Authors
- Jiayue-Clara Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3434-9983)
- Sonia Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5860-4526)
- Lea K. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5143-2282)
- Naomi R. Wray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-3357)
- Kritika Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9872-7942)
- Rachana Nitin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-1580)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Warneford Hospital (GB)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circgen.124.004685
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.50
Funders
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
- National Institutes of Health
- NIH Office of the Director
- Office of Research on Women's Health