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Shuyang Yao

Researcher at Karolinska Institutet

Publications -  29
Citations -  1310

Shuyang Yao is an academic researcher from Karolinska Institutet. The author has contributed to research in topics: Eating disorders & Bulimia nervosa. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 19 publications receiving 667 citations.

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Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

Hunna J. Watson, +258 more
- 01 Aug 2019 - 
TL;DR: The genetic architecture of anorexia nervosa mirrors its clinical presentation, showing significant genetic correlations with psychiatric disorders, physical activity, and metabolic (including glycemic), lipid and anthropometric traits, independent of the effects of common variants associated with body-mass index.
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Genome-wide association study identifies eight risk loci and implicates metabo-psychiatric origins for anorexia nervosa

Hunna J. Watson, +209 more
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Familial Liability for Eating Disorders and Suicide Attempts: Evidence From a Population Registry in Sweden

TL;DR: An increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with lifetime eating disorders and their relatives is suggested, and the pattern of familial coaggregation suggests familial liability for the association betweeneating disorders and suicide.
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Sex- and age-specific incidence of healthcare-register-recorded eating disorders in the complete swedish 1979-2001 birth cohort.

TL;DR: The finding of an increase in healthcare-register-recorded eating disorders for diagnostic periods after 2000 likely reflects improved detection and expanded register coverage in Sweden, and suggests the importance of vigilance for signs of AN in young boys and early primary prevention efforts.