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Estonian Biobank

@ESTbiobank

DNA samples and extensive health records of 20% of the adult population of Estonia (212,000 individuals), applied in 100s of international research projects.
Estonia biobank.ee Joined April 2017
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Estonian Biobank @ESTbiobank
Using EstBB data Maris Alver’s team examine how genetics & treatment relate to healthcare use in psychotic disorders & bipolar disorder. While genetic liability was reflected in contact frequency, treatment was the strongest predictor of rehospitalisation.
medrxiv.org/content/10.648…
www.medrxiv.org Longitudinal real-world treatment and hospitalisation dynamics in relation to genetic liability... Primary psychotic disorders (PPD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are characterised by recurrent episodes, long-term pharmacological treatment, and a strong polygenic component. Although clinical trials...
Estonian Biobank @ESTbiobank
Check out this awesome preprint of how genetic variants are associated with diurnal glucose levels throughout the day based on @uk_biobank and @ESTbiobank data.
Hanna M Ollila @HannaMOllila Jul 25, 2024
1/8 ⭐️Did you know that the circadian rhythm in our body not only guides sleep but also regulates metabolism? We wanted to test how and when, so we used a genome-wide association study to find genes that regulate timing of glucose during the day. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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Estonian Biobank @ESTbiobank
Today we opened a web portal for our 210,000 biobank participants! We currently return results on:
- Genetic & cumulative risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes;
- Pharmacogenetics reports;
- Ancestry information;
- Fun facts, e.g.caffeine metabolism & % Neanderthal.
Lili Milani @MilaniLili Jun 11, 2024
Täna on suur päev! #MinuGeenivaramu teadusportaal on lõpuks avatud kõigile geenidoonoritele 🥳 portaal.geenidoonor.ee
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