Abstract

TwinsMX registry is a national research initiative in Mexico that aims to understand the complex interplay between genetics and environment in shaping physical and mental health traits among the country's population. With a multidisciplinary approach, TwinsMX aims to advance our knowledge of the genetic and environmental mechanisms underlying ethnic variations in complex traits and diseases, including behavioral, psychometric, anthropometric, metabolic, cardiovascular and mental disorders. With information gathered from over 2800 twins, this article updates the prevalence of several complex traits; and describes the advances and novel ideas we have implemented such as magnetic resonance imaging. The future expansion of the TwinsMX registry will enhance our comprehension of the intricate interplay between genetics and environment in shaping health and disease in the Mexican population. Overall, this report describes the progress in the building of a solid database that will allow the st...

Authors	García-Vilchis, B; Román-López, TV; Ramírez-González, D; López-Camaño, XJ; Murillo-Lechuga, V; Díaz-Téllez, X; Sánchez-Moncada, CI; Espinosa-Méndez, IM; Zenteno-Morales, D; Espinosa-Valdes, ZX; Pradel-Jiménez, S; Tapia-Atilano, A; Zanabria-Pérez, AV; Livas-Gangas, F; Aldana-Assad, O; Caballero-Sánchez, U; Dominguez-Frausto, CA; Rentería, ME; Medina-Rivera, A; Alcauter, S; Ruiz-Contreras, AE
Journal	TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS
Pages	85-96
Volume	27
Date	3/06/2024
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URL	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10.1017/thg.2024.18