Hysi P

ORCID: 0000-0001-5752-2510 · 3 papers in corpus
2024
Genome-wide association study meta-analysis of dizygotic twinning illuminates genetic regulation of female fecundity.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dead247

Study questionWhich genetic factors regulate female propensity for giving birth to spontaneous dizygotic (DZ) twins?Summary answerWe identified four new loci, GNRH1, FSHR, ZFPM1, and IPO8, in addition to previously identified loci, FSHB and…

2013
Germline genetic contributions to risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma, Barrett's esophagus, and gastroesophageal reflux.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·doi:10.1093/jnci/djt303

BackgroundEsophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) is an increasingly common cancer with poor survival. Barrett's esophagus (BE) is the main precursor to EA, and every year 0.12% to 0.5% of BE patients progress to EA. BE typically arises on a backgro…

2012
A genome-wide association study of female sexual dysfunction.
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035041

BackgroundFemale sexual dysfunction (FSD) is an important but controversial problem with serious negative impact on women's quality of life. Data from twin studies have shown a genetic contribution to the development and maintenance of FSD.…