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Eleni Fthenou

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[PDF][PDF] Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative: Powering genetic discovery across human disease

…, NJ Douville, S Finer, LG Fritsche, E Fthenou… - Cell Genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Biobanks facilitate genome-wide association studies (GWASs), which have mapped genomic
loci across a range of human diseases and traits. However, most biobanks are primarily …

Thyroid dysfunction and autoantibodies in early pregnancy are associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes and adverse birth outcomes

…, V Georgiou, T Roumeliotaki, E Fthenou… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Context: Maternal thyroid dysfunction, especially in early pregnancy, may lead to pregnancy
complications and adverse birth outcomes. Few population-based prospective studies have …

Association of early life exposure to bisphenol A with obesity and cardiometabolic traits in childhood

…, A Myridakis, G Chalkiadaki, E Fthenou… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used extensively worldwide in the manufacture
of plastic polymers. The environmental obesogen hypothesis suggests that early life …

Association of prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants with obesity and cardiometabolic traits in early childhood: the Rhea mother–child cohort (Crete …

…, H Kiviranta, M Karachaliou, E Fthenou… - Environmental …, 2015 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) may increase risk of obesity later in life. Objective We examined the …

[PDF][PDF] Meta-analysis fine-mapping is often miscalibrated at single-variant resolution

…, NJ Douville, S Finer, LG Fritsche, E Fthenou… - Cell Genomics, 2022 - cell.com
Meta-analysis is pervasively used to combine multiple genome-wide association studies (GWASs).
Fine-mapping of meta-analysis studies is typically performed as in a single-cohort …

Phthalate esters, parabens and bisphenol-A exposure among mothers and their children in Greece (Rhea cohort)

A Myridakis, E Fthenou, E Balaska, M Vakinti… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Exposure to endocrine disruptors, used as additives, preservatives, plasticisers and solvents
in numerous consumer products, might cause adverse health effects. Humans exposed to …

Birth weight, head circumference, and prenatal exposure to acrylamide from maternal diet: the European prospective mother–child study (NewGeneris)

…, L Chatzi, S Fleming, E Fthenou… - Environmental …, 2012 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Acrylamide is a common dietary exposure that crosses the human placenta. It
is classified as a probable human carcinogen, and developmental toxicity has been …

Qatar biobank cohort study: study design and first results

A Al Thani, E Fthenou… - American journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We describe the design, implementation, and results of the Qatar Biobank (QBB) cohort
study for the first 10,000 participants. QBB is a prospective, population-based cohort study in …

Cohort profile: the mother-child cohort in Crete, Greece (Rhea Study)

…, A Kyriklaki, M Kampouri, E Fthenou… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Epidemiological and animal research shows that disease aetiology often has to be evaluated
with a life course perspective, starting as close to the time of conception as possible and, …

[HTML][HTML] Persistent organic pollutants exposure during pregnancy, maternal gestational weight gain, and birth outcomes in the mother–child cohort in Crete, Greece …

M Vafeiadi, M Vrijheid, E Fthenou, G Chalkiadaki… - Environment …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
and pesticides bioaccumulate through the food chain and cross the placenta. POPs are …