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Ashraf Yahia

Karolinska University HospitalORCID 0000-0002-0376-8264Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Assay:whole-exome sequencing· 1

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Kristiina TammimiesiD· 2 shared Antonia Gkerdi· 1 shared Shyam Sundar RajagopalaniD· 1 shared Sven SandiniD· 1 shared Ulrika ÅdéniD· 1 shared Yali Zhang· 1 shared Yali ZhangiD· 1 shared

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Comparing the Phenotypic and Genetic Differences Between Autistic Regression and Autism Without Regression Using the SPARK Cohort

Ashraf Yahia, Yali Zhang, Antonia Gkerdi, Shyam Sundar Rajagopalan, Kristiina Tammimies

The paper compares phenotypic and genetic differences between autistic regression and autism without regression using the SPARK cohort, finding increased neurodevelopmental morbidity and minimal genetic explanation.

medRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Prematurity and Genetic Liability for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Yali Zhang, Ashraf Yahia, Sven Sandin, Ulrika Ådén, Kristiina Tammimies

This study examines how genetic liability and preterm birth interact to influence ASD risk and severity, finding that preterm ASD individuals have more severe outcomes and higher de novo variant rates.

Genome Medicine · Oct 2, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine