Genetics of early-life head circumference and genetic correlations with neurological, psychiatric and cognitive outcomes

• Main Authors: Suzanne Vogelezang (Author), Jonathan P. Bradfield (Author), the Early Growth Genetics Consortium (Author), Struan F. A. Grant (Author), Janine F. Felix (Author), Vincent W. V. Jaddoe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Head circumference is associated with intelligence and tracks from childhood into adulthood. Methods We performed a genome-wide association study meta-analysis and follow-up of head circumference in a total of 29,192 participants between 6 and 30 months of age. Results Seven loci...