rs10947744 - BTBD9

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis of insomnia prioritizes genes associated with metabolic and psychiatric pathways. - Nature genetics (2022) · Watanabe K, Jansen PR, Savage JE, Nandakumar P, Wang X, Hinds DA, Gelernter J, Levey DF, Polimanti R, Stein MB, Van Someren EJW, Smit AB, Posthuma D · PubMed 35835914

    Insomnia is a heritable, highly prevalent sleep disorder for which no sufficient treatment currently exists. Previous genome-wide association studies with up to 1.3 million subjects identified over 200 associated loci. This extreme polygenicity suggested that many more loci remain to be discovered. The current study almost doubled the sample size to 593,724 cases and 1,771,286 controls, thereby increasing statistical power, and identified 554 risk loci (including 364 novel loci). To capitalize on this large number of loci, we propose a novel strategy to prioritize genes using external biological resources and functional interactions between genes across risk loci. Of all 3,898 genes naively implicated from the risk loci, we prioritize 289 and find brain-tissue expression spec


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Lifestyle context

Concrete actions anchored to the cited research. We do not prescribe, we describe.

Discuss with your doctor

  • genetic predisposition to insomnia and management options Moderate

    Strong genetic association with insomnia risk (GWAS p=2e-10, n=1.2M)

Lifestyle

  • sleep hygiene optimization Moderate

    BTBD9 risk variant associated with increased insomnia susceptibility (GWAS)

    Establish consistent sleep-wake schedule, optimize sleep environment (dark, cool, quiet), avoid screens 1 hour before bed

Screening

  • sleep quality and insomnia symptoms Moderate

    Genetic predisposition to insomnia via BTBD9 variant (GWAS p=2e-10)

    Track sleep duration, quality, and daytime sleepiness regularly; consider Insomnia Severity Index screening