Thorpe, Henry
(2022)
Multivariate analysis of blood pressure traits in Samoans identifies UTP25 and TSNARE1.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Using statistical analysis, we can begin to understand how physical traits may be related to genetic signals. While a genome-wide association study does not give detailed information on biological functions of genes, it can provide a direction to begin looking at annotating genes for function to better understand disease. Here we found five genomic loci of interest in a multivariate analysis and a gene-based analysis of the correlated blood pressure traits systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and hypertension. These five loci include UTP25 (p = 9.48 × 10-9), LINC1973 (2.71 × 10-7), TCAIM (6.56 × 10-7), and GLRA1 (8.47 × 10-7), and from the multivariate analysis and TSNARE1 (p = 5.30 × 10-8) from the gene-based analysis. This multivariate analysis allows signals related to all three that may be buried in any one single univariate analysis to surface as it has more power and control for more error than univariate analysis.
High blood pressure has been shown to be a major factor in both heart disease stroke, which year over year has shown to be the leading cause of death in the world. This trend is seen not only worldwide, but in the United States as well. Specifically in Samoa, hypertension diagnoses for both men and women have increased almost two-fold in the last 20 years. The relatedness of blood pressure traits and heart disease underpin the public health significance of understanding the underlying biology and working to find a way to reduce the prevalence of high blood pressure with the overall goal of reducing deaths due to heart related incidences. This study should provide a guide toward that better understanding, where follow-up studies can focus on the functions and interactions of these genes to hopefully provide a roadmap to intervention.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
12 May 2022 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
25 April 2022 |
| Approval Date: |
12 May 2022 |
| Submission Date: |
29 April 2022 |
| Access Restriction: |
2 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 2 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
93 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Biostatistics |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Genetics, GEMMA, MAGMA, Samoa, UTP25, TSNARE1, GWAS, Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease |
| Date Deposited: |
12 May 2022 14:36 |
| Last Modified: |
12 May 2024 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/42907 |
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