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Pathways from Polygenic Risk to Suicidality: Effects of Alcohol Use Disorder and Childhood Adversity

2026-02-12 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe prevalences of suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempt (SA) are influenced by genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may mediate or moderate genetic liability for suicidality. MethodsUsing data from 10,275 participants (43.8% female; 47.2% African-like genetic ancestry [AFR], 52.8% European-like genetic ancestry [EUR]), we tested whether polygenic scores (PGS) for SI and SA predicted lifetime SI or SA....

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