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Iiris Hovatta

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Professor of Behavioral Genetics @University of Helsinki working on the genetic and neurobiological basis of anxiety

Iiris Hovatta is a Finnish geneticist and neuroscientist, specializing in genetics, genomics, behavioral neuroscience, and biological psychiatry. She is professor of behavioral genetics at the University of Helsinki, Finland. .. more

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Iiris Hovatta @iirishovatta.bsky.social · 6h

I am proud to share our new work on the comorbidities and shared genetics between anxiety disorders and general medical conditions using the FinnGen sample. Especially some gastrointestinal disorders, like IBS, shared a significant genetic background with anxiety disorders.
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Bidirectional Association and Genetic Background of Anxiety Disorders and General Medical Conditions

Importance: Anxiety disorders are often comorbid with general medical conditions, but the extent and directionality of these associations and shared genetic risk factors are not well understood. Objec...

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Iiris Hovatta @iirishovatta.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you Marija! An excellent, thought-provoking and inspiring talk, as always 👏🏻

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Iiris Hovatta @iirishovatta.bsky.social · Jul 10

I’m excited to share our genetic study on panic disorder in the FinnGen sample. We found a genomewide significant hit within the SORCS3 gene and showed that SORCS3 serum protein levels were 40% higher in panic disorder patients compared to controls medrxiv.org/cgi/content/...

Genome-wide Association Study Identifies SORCS3 as a Novel Susceptibility Locus for Panic Disorder in the FinnGen Study

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder with poorly understood etiology. Although twin studies suggest modest heritability (∼40%), few genetic variants have been associated with it. We carried out a gen...

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