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HuGENet e-Journal Club

The e-Journal Club archive is organized by topic category, with the most recent review listed first under each heading.


 Addiction (None at this time)
   
 Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Disease
   
triangle bullet Genetic Polymorphism of GSTM1 and Antioxidant Supplementation Influence Lung Function in Relation to Ozone Exposure in Asthmatic Children in Mexico City
(April 29, 2004)
   
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The ACE D/D Genotype is Protective Against the Development of Idiopathic Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
(April 7, 2004)

   
triangle bullet Transforming Growth Factor-beta1 Promoter Polymorphism C-509T is Associated with Asthma
(March 22, 2004)
   
triangle bullet Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Herpesvirus-8 Infection, and BMPR2
(November 18, 2003)
   
 Autoimmune Disease
   
triangle bullet Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Genetic Variation in the Interleukin 1
Gene Cluster: A Population Based Study in the Southeastern United States

(April 12, 2004)
 Arthritis (None at this time)
   
 Birth Defects / Developmental  Disabilities
   
triangle bullet SLC19A1 (RFC1) A80G Polymorphism, Maternal Multivitamin with Folate Use, and Orofacial and Conotruncal Heart Defects
(October 22, 2004)
   
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Smoking, Genetic Polymorphisms in Biotransformation Enzymes, and Nonsyndromic Oral Clefting: A Gene-Environment Interaction.
(September 14, 2001)
   
 Cancer and Neoplasms
   
triangle bullet Effects of Three DNA Repair Gene Polymorphisms on Bladder Cancer Risk
(May 6, 2004)
   
triangle bullet Tea Intake, COMT Genotype, and Breast Cancer in Asian-American Women
(April 13, 2004)
   
triangle bullet CYP19, CYP1A1 Polymorphisms and ER-Positive Breast Cancer
(April 13, 2004)
   
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Alcohol Flushing, Alcohol and Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Genotypes, and Risk for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Japanese Men
(March 31, 2004)

   
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XRCC3 Genetic Polymorphism, Smoking, and Lung Carcinoma Risk in Minority Populations
(March 22, 2004)
   
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Low OGG Activity May Increase Smokers' Risk of Lung Cancer
(September 19, 2003)
 
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CYP2E1 Polymorphisms, Diet and Colorectal Cancer
(May 29, 2003)
 
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5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Codon 677 and 1298 Polymorphisms and Colon Cancer in African-Americans and Whites
(April 24, 2003)
 
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Impact of BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutation Testing on Psychologic Distress in a Clinic-Based Sample
(May 16, 2002)
 
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Combined COMT and GST Genotypes and Hormone Replacement Therapy Associated Breast Cancer Risk.
(May 9, 2002)
   
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XRCC1 Arg399Gln Polymorphism, Sunburn, and Non-melanoma Skin Cancer: Evidence of Gene-Environment Interaction.
(May 1, 2002)
 
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Association of the C677T Polymorphisms in the MTHFR Gene with Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Risk in Jewish Women.
(February 5, 2002)
 
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Tumor Necrosis Factor A and MHC Class I Chain Related Gene A (MIC-A) Polymorphisms in Swedish Patients with Cervical Cancer.
(January 4, 2002)
 
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Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms are Associated with Breast Cancer Risk in a UK Caucasian Population.
(December 20, 2001)
 
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Tamoxifen and Breast Cancer Incidence Among Women with Inherited Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2.
(December 20, 2001)
 
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Parity, Oral Contraceptives, and the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Among Carriers and Noncarriers of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation.
(August 21, 2001)
 
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Smoking, Folate, and Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Status as Interactive Determinants of Adenomatous and Hyperplastic Polyps of Colorectum.
(August 15, 2001)
 
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Breast Cancer after Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy in Women with a BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation.
(August 9, 2001)
 
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Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 Polymorphism and Breast Cancer Among Elderly White Women.
(June 21, 2001)
 
 Cardiovascular Disease
   
triangle bullet Cardiovascular Disease and Estrogen Receptor Alpha Polymorphisms
(October 21, 2004)
   
triangle bullet Angiotensinogen Gene Polymorphisms: Relationship to Blood Pressure Response to Antihypertensive Treatment
(June 8, 2004)
   
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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Air Travel: Interaction with Thrombophilia and Oral Contraceptives
(April 29, 2004)
   
triangle bullet Effects of Hepatic Lipase Gene and Physical Activity on Coronary Heart Disease Risk
(April 29, 2004)
   
triangle bullet Gene Interactions and Stroke Risk in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
(April 29, 2004)
   
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Hormonal Replacement Therapy, Prothrombotic Mutations and the Risk of Venous Thrombosis
(May 13, 2003)
 
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Congestive Heart Failure and Adrenergic Receptor Polymorphisms
(November 27, 2002)
 
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Factor V Leiden Mutation and the Risk of Venous Thrombolembolism in Pregnant Women.
(April 17, 2002)
 
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Effects of Interleukin-1 Gene Polymorphisms and Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection on the Development of Coronary Artery Disease.
(November 15, 2001)
 
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A Prospective Study of Asymptomatic Carriers of the Factor V Leiden Mutation to Determine the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism.
(November 7, 2001)
 
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Platelet Glycoprotein lb Alpha. HPA-2 Met/VNTR B Haplotype as a Genetic Predictor of Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Cardiac Death.
(October 2, 2001)
 
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Interaction of Smoking and Apolipoprotein E4 in CHD Risk in Men 
(August 28, 2001)
 
 Diabetes
   
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Prevalence of Hereditary Hemochromatosis in Late-onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study
(May 23, 2002)
   
 Disorders of Bone, Mineral Metabolism and  Storage
   
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Comparative Study of the Two More Frequent HFE Mutations (C282Y and H63D): Significant Different Allelic Frequencies Between the North and South of Portugal
(May 23, 2002)
 
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Prevalence of Hereditary Hemochromatosis in Late-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study
(May 23, 2002)
 
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Penetrance of 845G-->A (C282Y) HFE Hereditary Haemochromatosis Mutation in the USA.
(April 10, 2002)
 
 Gastrointestinal Disorders
 
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NOD2 (CARD15) and Clinical Characteristics of Crohn's Disease
(June 26, 2003)
 
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NOD2 Variants and Crohn's Disease.
(June 5, 2001)
 
 Infectious Disease
 
triangle bullet Genomic Polymorphic Profiles in an Irish Population with Meningococcaemia: Is it Possible to Predict Severity and Outcome of Disease?
(April 14, 2004)
   
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HLA Class I Alleles May Affect Susceptibility and Severity of SARS
(October 16, 2003)
 
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Interleukin-10, Polymorphism in SLC11A1 (formerly NRAMP1), and Susceptibility to Tuberculosis
(June 5, 2003)
 
 Neurologic Disorders
 
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Joint Effect of the APOE Gene and Midlife Systolic Blood Pressure on Late-Life Cognitive Impairment:  The Honolulu-Asia aging Study
(May 23, 2002)
 
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Head Circumference and Incident Alzheimer's Disease: Modification by Apolipoprotien E.
(December 20, 2001)
   
 Neonatal Health
   
triangle bullet Effect of Expanded Newborn Screening for Biochemical Genetic Disorders on Child Outcomes and Parental Stress
(April 15, 2004)
   
 Obesity
   
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Polymorphism of the UCP2 Promoter Region and Obesity.
(July 3, 2001)
   
 Psychiatric Disorders
   
triangle bullet The DTNBP1 (Dysbindin) Gene Contributes to Schizophrenia, Depending on Family History of Disease
(May 6, 2004) 
   
 Renal Disease (None at this time)
   
 Women's Health
   
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Implication of an AGT Haplotype in a Multigene Association Study With Pregnancy Hypertension
(March 22, 2004)
   
 Other Health Associations
   
triangle bullet Relation of an Interleukin-10 Promoter Polymorphism to Graft-versus-Host Disease and Survival after Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation
(May 6, 2004)
   
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Unique Lipoprotein Phenotype and Genotype Associated with Exceptional Longevity
(November 6, 2003)
 
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ACTN3 Variants and Athletic Performance
(October 6, 2003)
Last Updated October 22, 2004