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While arrhythmic disorders play an important role in this, the nature of the relation between schizophrenia and arrhythmia is not fully understood.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We leveraged summary-level data of large-scale genome-wide association studies of schizophrenia (53,386 cases 77,258 controls), arrhythmic disorders (atrial fibrillation, 55,114 cases 482,295 controls; Brugada syndrome, 2,820 cases 10,001 controls) and electrocardiogram traits (heart rate (variability), PR interval, QT interval, JT interval, and QRS duration, n=46,952-293,051). First, we examined shared genetic liability by assessing global and local genetic correlations and conducting functional annotation. Next, we explored bidirectional causal relations between schizophrenia and arrhythmic disorders and electrocardiogram traits using Mendelian randomization.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Outcomes<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    There was no evidence for global genetic correlations, except between schizophrenia and Brugada (r\n                    <jats:sub>g<\/jats:sub>\n                    =0\u00b714,\n                    <jats:italic>p=<\/jats:italic>\n                    4\u00b70E-04). In contrast, strong positive and negative local genetic correlations between schizophrenia and all cardiac traits were found across the genome. In the strongest associated regions, genes related to immune system and viral response mechanisms were overrepresented. Mendelian randomization indicated a causal, increasing effect of liability to schizophrenia on Brugada syndrome (OR=1\u00b715,\n                    <jats:italic>p=<\/jats:italic>\n                    0\u00b7009) and heart rate during activity (beta=0\u00b725,\n                    <jats:italic>p=<\/jats:italic>\n                    0\u00b7015).\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Interpretation<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>While there was little evidence for global genetic correlations, specific genomic regions and biological pathways important for both schizophrenia and arrhythmic disorders and electrocardiogram traits emerged. The putative causal effect of liability to schizophrenia on Brugada warrants increased cardiac monitoring and potentially early medical intervention in patients with schizophrenia.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Funding<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>European Research Council Starting Grant.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1101\/2023.05.21.23290286","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,26]],"date-time":"2023-05-26T17:45:12Z","timestamp":1685123112000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Associations of schizophrenia with arrhythmic disorders and electrocardiogram traits: an in-depth genetic exploration of population samples"],"prefix":"10.64898","author":[{"given":"Jorien L","family":"Treur","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ana\u00efs B","family":"Thijssen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dirk JA","family":"Smit","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rafik","family":"Tadros","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rada R","family":"Veeneman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Damiaan","family":"Denys","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jentien M","family":"Vermeulen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Julien","family":"Barc","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jacob","family":"Bergstedt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jo\u00eblle A","family":"Pasman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Connie R","family":"Bezzina","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Karin J H","family":"Verweij","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"54368","reference":[{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0055176"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11920-019-0997-0"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.3","first-page":"2366","article-title":"Mortality in Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders: Recent Advances in Understanding and Management","volume":"10","year":"2022","journal-title":"Healthcare (Basel)"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/wps.20420"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1427","DOI":"10.1016\/j.hlc.2020.07.003","article-title":"Sudden Cardiac Death in Schizophrenia: A Review","volume":"29","year":"2020","journal-title":"Heart Lung Circ"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.6","first-page":"20236","article-title":"Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Adults With Previous Hospital-Based Psychiatric Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment: A Nationwide Cohort Study From Denmark","volume":"76","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Clin Psychiatry"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1161\/CIRCEP.113.000927"},{"key":"2023053004450887000_2023.05.21.23290286v1.8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Kameyama H , Sugimoto K , Inamura K , et al. 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