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Ken Y. Hui

Researcher at Yale University

Publications -  11
Citations -  4805

Ken Y. Hui is an academic researcher from Yale University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genome-wide association study & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 7 publications receiving 4128 citations.

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Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease

Luke Jostins, +105 more
- 01 Nov 2012 - 
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis genome-wide association scans is undertaken, followed by extensive validation of significant findings, with a combined total of more than 75,000 cases and controls.
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Functional variants in the LRRK2 gene confer shared effects on risk for Crohn's disease and Parkinson's disease.

TL;DR: The presence of shared LRRK2 alleles in CD and PD provides refined insight into disease mechanisms and may have major implications for the treatment of these two seemingly unrelated diseases.
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A Pleiotropic Missense Variant in SLC39A8 Is Associated With Crohn’s Disease and Human Gut Microbiome Composition

Dalin Li, +48 more
- 01 Oct 2016 - 
TL;DR: The results suggest that an SLC39A8-dependent shift in the gut microbiome could explain its pleiotropic effects on multiple complex diseases including CD.