Previous Projects of the UW Twin Registry
Several researchers have used the information from the brief initial survey to conduct twin studies of various conditions. These studies did not require additional contact with twins or additional data.
University of Washington Twin Registry: Construction and Characteristics of a Community-Based Twin Registry
This manuscript describes the strategies used to construct the Registry and provides details on the characteristics of the twins who participate in the UW Twin Registry.
Genetic Pleiotropy between Asthma and Obesity in a Community-based Sample of Twins
This study, led by Dr. Teal S. Hallstrand from the University of Washington Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, examined the potentially shared genetic roots of asthma and obesity.
View Asthma and Obesity in Twins Abstract.
Is the Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Poor Health Due to a Common Familial or Genetic Factor?
This study, led by Dr. Peter Roy-Byrne from the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, examined the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and general health, and found that their association is in part due to familial but not necessarily to genetic factors.
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Insomnia, Daytime Sleepiness, and Obesity in Twins
Nathaniel F. Watson, MD, University of Washington, Department of Neurology.
View Sleep and Obesity in Twins Abstract.
Is Chronic Widespread Pain a Distinct Clinical Condition? A Statistical Evaluation Using Data from the University of Washington Twin Registry
Lester Arguelles, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
A Twin Study of PTSD Symptoms and Chronic Widespread Pain
Lester Arguelles, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
View PTSD and Pain in Twins Abstract.
A Twin Study of Adult Height and Chronic Widespread Pain
Lester Arguelles, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
View Height and Pain in Twins Abstract.
The Comorbidity of Self-Reported Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, & Traumatic Symptoms
Niloo Afari, Ph.D., University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
A Comparison of Self-Reported Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Major Depression In Discordant Monozygotic Twin Pairs
Helena Furberg, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Genetics
Twin Analyses of Fatigue
Dedra Buchwald, MD, University of Washington, Department of Medicine
Patterns of Comorbidity in Nine Syndromes Common in Primary Care
Helena Furberg, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Genetics
The Immune System in Herpes Simplex-1
This pilot study is focused on determining the feasibility of studying how a person's immune system
may affect herpes virus outbreaks. Dr. Anna Wald of the University of Washington Virology Research Clinic in the Department of Medicine leads this
project, in which the immune system in pairs of twins infected with oral herpes will be examined in the laboratory.
View Herpes Simplex-1 Abstract.
