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ey0020.10-13 | Dyslipidemia | ESPEYB20

10.13. Association between autism spectrum disorders and cardiometabolic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CS Dhanasekara , D Ancona , L Cortes , A Hu , AH Rimu , C Robohm-Leavitt , D Payne , SM Wakefield , AM Mastergeorge , CN Kahathuduwa

Brief summary: This meta-analysis examined the association of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with cardiometabolic diseases. The study included 276 173 individuals with autism and found a 69.4% higher relative risk of dyslipidemia, indicating higher risks of heart disease and stroke. The risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) was 247% higher in individuals with autism, and the risk of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) was 64% higher. Genetic factors, obesity, and autoimmune disea...

ey0017.6-9 | Differences/Disorders of Sex Development: Genetics | ESPEYB17

6.9. Loss-of-function variants in PPP1R12A: From isolated sex reversal to holoprosencephaly spectrum and urogenital malformations

JJ Hughes , E Alkhunaizi , P Kruszka , LC Pyle , DK Grange , SI Berger , KK Payne , D Masser-Frye , T Hu , MR Christie , NJ Clegg , JL Everson , AF Martinez , LE Walsh , E Bedoukian , MC Jones , CJ Harris , KM Riedhammer , D Choukair , PY Fechner , MM Rutter , SB Hufnagel , M Roifman , GB Kletter , E Delot , E Vilain , RJ Lipinski , CM Vezina , M Muenke , D Chitayat

To read the full abstract: Am J Hum Genet. 2020, Jan 2; 106: 121-8. doi: https://www.cell.com/ajhg/pdf/S0002-9297(19)30468-9.pdfProtein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 12a (PPP1R12A) is an important developmental factor involved in cell migration, adhesion, and morphogenesis. It is involved in the formation of myosin phosphatase and is regulated by phosphorylation.<p cla...