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ArticlePloS one2012

A genome-wide association study of female sexual dysfunction.

Andrea Burri, Pirro Hysi, Alex Clop, Qazi Rahman, Tim D Spector

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Article in PloS one, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Pharmacology of serotonin and female sexual behavior.Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior · 2014
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea BurriBiological and Experimental Psychology Group, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom. andrea.burri@kcl.ac.uk
Pirro Hysi
Alex Clop
Qazi Rahman
Tim D Spector
King's College London · GBQueen Mary University of London · GB

Funding

Department of HealthWellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFemale sexual dysfunction (FSD) is an important but controversial problem with serious negative impact on women's quality of life. Data from twin studies have shown a genetic contribution to the development and maintenance of FSD. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

findingsWe performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on 2.5 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 1,104 female twins (25-81 years of age) in a population-based register and phenotypic data on lifelong sexual functioning. Although none reached conventional genome-wide level of significance (10 × -8), we found strongly suggestive associations with the phenotypic dimension of arousal (rs13202860, P = 1.2 × 10(-7); rs1876525, P = 1.2 × 10(-7); and rs13209281 P = 8.3 × 10(-7)) on chromosome 6, around 500 kb upstream of the locus HTR1E (5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1E) locus, related to the serotonin brain pathways. We could not replicate previously reported candidate SNPs associated with FSD in the DRD4, 5HT2A and IL-1B loci. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: We report the first GWAS of FSD symptoms in humans. This has pointed to several "risk alleles" and the implication of the serotonin and GABA pathways. Ultimately, understanding key mechanisms via this research may lead to new FSD treatments and inform clinical practice and developments in psychiatric nosology.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesChromosomes, Human, Pair 6Femalegamma-Aminobutyric AcidHumansMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, SerotoninSerotoninSexual Dysfunction, Physiologicalgamma-Aminobutyric AcidReceptors, SerotoninSerotonin

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PMID22509378
PMCPMC3324410
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