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Neural-genetic-environmental evidence for a disease factor in mental and physical health multimorbidity.
Nature communications - 18 Nov 2025
Chen Jin, Zhang Yuning, Liu Shu, Garcia-Argibay Miguel, Jia Tianye, Kang Jujiao, Li Wei, Solmi Marco, Sun Hongyi, Liu Wenqi, Chu Congying, Cortese Samuele, Wang Jiaojian
Abstract excerpt
Increasing evidence reveals the presence of multimorbidity across physical and mental disorders. A general disease factor (d factor) has been recently identified to capture the shared liability across these conditions, yet its biological basis remains poorly understood. Here, using data from the UK Biobank, we reveal the d factor's neural, genetic, and environmental underpinnings. We show that the d factor is...
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