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Genetic subtraction reveals divergent pathways and targets in anxiety-related and anxiety-independent TMD.
The journal of headache and pain - 9 Mar 2026
Cao Yu, Yang Xin, Svensson Peter, Chung Wen Raymond Wong, Han Sng Timothy Jie, Islam Intekhab, Han Wei, Feng Xingmei, Hou Bozhi, Li Yuehua, Zheng Lei
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BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) show substantial clinical and genetic overlap with anxiety, yet it remains unclear whether TMD risk reflects shared anxiety-related liability or distinct anxiety-independent genetic mechanisms. Disentangling these components is essential for understanding TMD heterogeneity beyond symptom-based classifications. METHODS: We applied GWAS-by-subtraction using genome-wide...
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