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Iiris Hovatta

Iiris Hovatta is a Finnish geneticist and neuroscientist, specializing in genetics, genomics, behavioral neuroscience, and biological psychiatry. She is professor… more

H-index: 49
Biology 47%
Neuroscience 40%
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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.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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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Thank you Marija! An excellent, thought-provoking and inspiring talk, as always 👏🏻

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