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Yitang Sun

University of GeorgiaORCID 0000-0002-6564-8815Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 5 Approach:statistical model· 5 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 4 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Research Focus:fine-mapping· 1

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Kaixiong YeiD· 5 shared Huifang XuiD· 3 shared Charleston W. K. ChiangiD· 2 shared Jingqi ZhouiD· 2 shared Michael FrancisiD· 2 shared Arthur GrideriD· 1 shared Burcu F. DarstiD· 1 shared Chang LiuiD· 1 shared

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineCurrent Developments in NutritionPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2025

Gene-diet interaction analysis in UK Biobank identified genetic loci that modify the association between fish oil supplementation and the incidence of dementia

Yueqi Lu, Huifang Xu, Yitang Sun…·Kaixiong Ye

The paper identifies 43 genetic loci that modify the effect of fish oil supplementation on dementia risk using UK Biobank data.

1 citation

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineHuman Genetics and Genomics AdvancesPeer-reviewedJun 21, 2025

Genome-wide association studies and multi-omics integrative analysis reveal novel loci and their molecular mechanisms for circulating polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, and saturated fatty acids

Yitang Sun, Huifang Xu, Kaixiong Ye

The paper identifies novel genetic loci for circulating fatty acids and reveals their molecular mechanisms through GWAS and multi-omics integration.

7 citations

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Genetic & Genomic MedicinemedRxivPreprintOct 3, 2023

Shared genetic basis informs the roles of polyunsaturated fatty acids in brain disorders

Huifang Xu, Yitang Sun, Michael Francis…·Kaixiong Ye

The paper examines the shared genetic basis between polyunsaturated fatty acids and brain disorders using genome-wide association data and identifies causal relationships and shared variants.

4 citations

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineThe Journals of Gerontology Series APeer-reviewedFeb 2, 2021

Altered blood cell traits underlie a major genetic locus of severe COVID-19

Jingqi Zhou, Yitang Sun, Weishan Huang, Kaixiong Ye

The paper identifies blood cell traits associated with the 3p21.31 genetic locus linked to severe COVID-19 and shows their connection to candidate gene expression.

14 citations

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNutrientsPeer-reviewedOct 17, 2020

The Causal Effects of Blood Iron and Copper on Lipid Metabolism Disease: Evidence from Phenome-wide Mendelian Randomization Study

Jingqi Zhou, Chang Liu, Michael Francis…·Kaixiong Ye

This study uses Mendelian randomization to show higher blood iron and copper levels are associated with lower risks of lipid metabolism disorders and related conditions.

35 citations

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