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Satu J. Strausz, Erika Romppanen, Hele Haapaniemi, FinnGen, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Erik Abner, Hanna Maria Ollila
This study conducts a GWAS of Lyme disease, identifying five genetic loci and linking it to post-infectious diseases like Bell palsy and joint pain.
medRxiv · Oct 23, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine
Isabel Kerrebijn, Gyða Björnsdóttir, Keon Arbabi, Lea Urpa, Hele Haapaniemi, Guðmar Þorleifsson, Lilja Stefánsdóttir, Stephan G. Frangakis, Jesse Tyler Valliere, Lovemore Kunorozva, Erik Abner, Caleb Ji, Markus Kangur, Bitten Aagaard, Henning Bliddal, , Michael Wainberg
This study identifies 26 risk loci for fibromyalgia through a genome-wide association analysis of 2.5 million individuals, revealing genetic links to neural functions and chronic pain disorders.
Nature Medicine · Jul 28, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine
Genetics Delivery Team, Thibaud Boutin, Andrew D. Bretherick, Joshua J Dibble, Esther Oluwada Ewaoluwagbemiga, Emma Northwood, Gemma L. Samms, Véronique Vitart, Project and Cohort Delivery Team, Øyvind Almelid, Tom Baker, Malgorzata Clyde, Anne Connolly, Diana Garcia, Shona M. Kerr, , Chris Paul Ponting
This study conducts a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of ME/CFS, identifying eight genetic loci associated with the disease, suggesting involvement of immune and neurological processes.
medRxiv · Aug 6, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine
Vilma Lammi, Tomoko Nakanishi, Samuel E. Jones, Shea J. Andrews, Juha M Karjalainen, Beatriz Cortés, Heath O’Brien, Ana Ochoa-Guzmán, Brian Fulton‐Howard, Martin E. Broberg, Hele Haapaniemi, Masahiro Kanai, Matti Pirinen, Axel Schmidt, Ruth E. Mitchell, , Sergi Papiol
This study performs a genome-wide association study for Long COVID, identifying a significant association with the FOXP4 locus and highlighting the role of pulmonary dysfunction and COVID-19 severity.
Nature Genetics · May 21, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine
Erik Abner, Anastasiia Alekseienko, Kanwal Batool, Klavs Jermakovs, Mihkel Jesse, Hele Haapaniemi, Satu J. Strausz, Lehte Türk, Sviatoslav-Oleh Savchak, FinnGen, Anu Reigo, Teele Palumaa, Hanna Maria Ollila, Jaanika Kronberg, Urmo Võsa, , Priit Palta
The paper uses Estonian Biobank data to identify genetic loci associated with 5,491 disease phenotypes, finding 3,222 genome-wide significant loci and 754 protein-altering variant-trait associations.
medRxiv · Mar 18, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine