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ArticleGenetic epidemiology2011

Gene-environment interplay in common complex diseases: forging an integrative model—recommendations from an NIH workshop.

Ebony B Bookman, Kimberly McAllister, Elizabeth Gillanders, Kay Wanke, David Balshaw, Joni Rutter, Jill Reedy, Daniel Shaughnessy, Tanya Agurs-Collins, Dina Paltoo and 23 more

Abstract readConsensus Development Conference, NIH
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Article in Genetic epidemiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

33 authors.

Ebony B BookmanNational Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. ebony.bookman@nih.gov
Kimberly McAllister
Elizabeth Gillanders
Kay Wanke
David Balshaw
Joni Rutter
Jill Reedy
Daniel Shaughnessy
Tanya Agurs-Collins
Dina Paltoo
Audie Atienza
Laura Bierut
Peter Kraft
M Daniele Fallin
Frederica Perera
Eric Turkheimer
Jason Boardman
Mary L Marazita
Stephen M Rappaport
Eric Boerwinkle
Stephen J Suomi
Neil E Caporaso
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Kristen C Jacobson
William L Lowe
Lynn R Goldman
Priya Duggal
Megan R Gunnar
Teri A Manolio
Eric D Green
Deborah H Olster
Linda S Birnbaum
NIH GxE Interplay Workshop participants

Funding

The Collaborative Genetic Study of Nicotine DependenceP01CA089392 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI BIERUT, LAURA J. · 2001 to 2012
$17.3M
Developmental Continuity Of Individual Differences In Reactivity In MonkeysZIAHD001106 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI SUOMI, STEPHEN J. · 2009 to 2018
$8.8M
FAMILY STUDY OF COCAINE DEPENDENCER01DA013423 · NIDA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI BIERUT, LAURA JEAN · 2000 to 2004
$2.2M
Case Control Candidate Gene Study of AddictionR01DA019963 · NIDA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI BIERUT, LAURA J. · 2007 to 2009
$1.2M
Study of Addiction: Genetics and EnvironmentU01HG004422 · NHGRI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI BIERUT, LAURA J. · 2007 to 2010
$1.2M
NICHD Population CenterR21HD051146 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER · PI ROGERS, RICHARD G · 2005 to 2009
$884k
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 ES999999NCI NIH HHS P01 CA089392NHGRI NIH HHS U01 HG004422NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD051146NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA013423NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA019963
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although it is recognized that many common complex diseases are a result of multiple genetic and environmental risk factors, studies of gene-environment interaction remain a challenge and have had limited success to date. Given the current state-of-the-science, NIH sought input on ways to accelerate investigations of gene-environment interplay in health and disease by inviting experts from a variety of disciplines to give advice about the future direction of gene-environment interaction studies. Participants of the NIH Gene-Environment Interplay Workshop agreed that there is a need for continued emphasis on studies of the interplay between genetic and environmental factors in disease and that studies need to be designed around a multifaceted approach to reflect differences in diseases, exposure attributes, and pertinent stages of human development. The participants indicated that both targeted and agnostic approaches have strengths and weaknesses for evaluating main effects of genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. The unique perspectives represented at the workshop allowed the exploration of diverse study designs and analytical strategies, and conveyed the need for an interdisciplinary approach including data sharing, and data harmonization to fully explore gene-environment interactions. Further, participants also emphasized the continued need for high-quality measures of environmental exposures and new genomic technologies in ongoing and new studies.

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Gene-Environment InteractionDiseaseEnvironmental ExposureGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome, HumanGenomicsHumansResearch DesignRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID21308768
PMCPMC3228883

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