Ying-Ju Lin

ORCID: 0000-0002-1868-6480 · 4 papers in corpus
other 2026
Unraveling the genetic links between stature and disease in East Asians: A multi-biobank genetic correlation and risk prediction study
PLoS genetics ·doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1012030

Both genetic and environmental factors affect human stature, including overall height and familial short stature (FSS), and it is associated with various health outcomes. However, the study of genetic connections between stature and health …

article 2024
Menarche—a journey into womanhood: age at menarche and health-related outcomes in East Asians
·doi:10.1093/humrep/deae060

STUDY QUESTION: Are there associations of age at menarche (AAM) with health-related outcomes in East Asians? SUMMARY ANSWER: AAM is associated with osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes (T2D), glaucoma, and uterine fibroids, as demonstrated through…

2022
Your height affects your health: genetic determinants and health-related outcomes in Taiwan.
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-022-02450-w

BackgroundHeight is an important anthropometric measurement and is associated with many health-related outcomes. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of genetic loci associated with height, mainly in individuals …

article 2013
BMPR1B Up-Regulation via a miRNA Binding Site Variation Defines Endometriosis Susceptibility and CA125 Levels
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080630

BACKGROUND: Bone morphogenetic protein receptor I B (BMPR1B) is a transmembrane receptor mediating TGF-β signal transduction. Recent studies indicate a tumor suppressor role for BMPR1B in ovarian cancer. Polymorphism at BMPR1B 3'UTR within …