Mads Melbye
Biographic Data
| ID | 5082704 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mads Melbye |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mads |
| FAMILY NAME | Melbye |
| SIGNATURE | MELBYE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Statens Serum Institut |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8264-6785 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness
Handedness has been extensively studied because of its relationship with language and the over-representation of left-handers in some neurodevelopmental disorders. Using data from the UK Biobank, 23andMe and the International Handedness Consortium, we conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of handedness (N = 1,766,671). We found 41 loci associated (P < 5 × 10−8) with left-handedness and 7 associated with ambidexterity. Tissue-enrichmen…
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
Effectiveness of the Targeted Hepatitis B Vaccination Program in Greenland
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination program in Greenland, which targets children born to mothers who are positive for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), we determined vaccination coverage, levels of postvaccination antibodies, and frequency of breakthrough infections in at-risk children. Methods. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study with data from nationwide registries. We identifie…
A Population-Based Registry Study of Infant Mortality in the Arctic
Objectives. We sought to determine precise estimates of infant mortality rates and to describe overall trends in infant mortality in Greenland and Denmark from 1973 to 1997. Methods. We analyzed data from population-based registries of all live-born infants in Greenland and Denmark to calculate infant mortality rates from 1973 to 1997. Results. Between the periods of 1973–1977 and 1993–1997, neonatal mortality rates in Greenland declined from 20.…
Correlates of Heterosexual Behavior Among 23–87 Year Olds in Denmark and Sweden, 1992–1998
Induced Abortion and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Mandatory anonymous HIV surveillance in Denmark
OBJECTIVES. This paper describes the principles and first results of the newly implemented anonymous mandatory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reporting system in Denmark. METHODS. The system is based on a serially numbered form that is circulated among the laboratories, the physicians, and the national surveillance unit. All laboratories doing confirmatory tests for HIV antibodies must send a report form along with any positive test results. …
Responses to anonymous questionnaires concerning sexual behavior
OBJECTIVES. Low response rates to voluntary surveys raise questions about how representative the responses are. We compared the behavior and attitudes of responders, willing and reluctant, and nonresponders to anonymous questionnaires about behaviors that might expose participants to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS. Questionnaires were sent to 1080 Danish adults 18 through 59 years including explicit questions about sexual acts an…
Sex habits, recent disease, and drug use in two groups of Danish male homosexuals
Mandatory anonymous HIV surveillance in Denmark
OBJECTIVES. This paper describes the principles and first results of the newly implemented anonymous mandatory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reporting system in Denmark. METHODS. The system is based on a serially numbered form that is circulated among the laboratories, the physicians, and the national surveillance unit. All laboratories doing confirmatory tests for HIV antibodies must send a report form along with any positive test results. …
Responses to anonymous questionnaires concerning sexual behavior
OBJECTIVES. Low response rates to voluntary surveys raise questions about how representative the responses are. We compared the behavior and attitudes of responders, willing and reluctant, and nonresponders to anonymous questionnaires about behaviors that might expose participants to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS. Questionnaires were sent to 1080 Danish adults 18 through 59 years including explicit questions about sexual acts an…
Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness
Handedness has been extensively studied because of its relationship with language and the over-representation of left-handers in some neurodevelopmental disorders. Using data from the UK Biobank, 23andMe and the International Handedness Consortium, we conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of handedness (N = 1,766,671). We found 41 loci associated (P < 5 × 10−8) with left-handedness and 7 associated with ambidexterity. Tissue-enrichmen…
Correlates of Heterosexual Behavior Among 23–87 Year Olds in Denmark and Sweden, 1992–1998
Sex habits, recent disease, and drug use in two groups of Danish male homosexuals
A Population-Based Registry Study of Infant Mortality in the Arctic
Objectives. We sought to determine precise estimates of infant mortality rates and to describe overall trends in infant mortality in Greenland and Denmark from 1973 to 1997. Methods. We analyzed data from population-based registries of all live-born infants in Greenland and Denmark to calculate infant mortality rates from 1973 to 1997. Results. Between the periods of 1973–1977 and 1993–1997, neonatal mortality rates in Greenland declined from 20.…
Sex habits, recent disease, and drug use in two groups of Danish male homosexuals
Responses to anonymous questionnaires concerning sexual behavior
OBJECTIVES. Low response rates to voluntary surveys raise questions about how representative the responses are. We compared the behavior and attitudes of responders, willing and reluctant, and nonresponders to anonymous questionnaires about behaviors that might expose participants to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). METHODS. Questionnaires were sent to 1080 Danish adults 18 through 59 years including explicit questions about sexual acts an…
Mandatory anonymous HIV surveillance in Denmark
OBJECTIVES. This paper describes the principles and first results of the newly implemented anonymous mandatory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reporting system in Denmark. METHODS. The system is based on a serially numbered form that is circulated among the laboratories, the physicians, and the national surveillance unit. All laboratories doing confirmatory tests for HIV antibodies must send a report form along with any positive test results. …
Induced Abortion and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Correlates of Heterosexual Behavior Among 23–87 Year Olds in Denmark and Sweden, 1992–1998
A Population-Based Registry Study of Infant Mortality in the Arctic
Objectives. We sought to determine precise estimates of infant mortality rates and to describe overall trends in infant mortality in Greenland and Denmark from 1973 to 1997. Methods. We analyzed data from population-based registries of all live-born infants in Greenland and Denmark to calculate infant mortality rates from 1973 to 1997. Results. Between the periods of 1973–1977 and 1993–1997, neonatal mortality rates in Greenland declined from 20.…
Effectiveness of the Targeted Hepatitis B Vaccination Program in Greenland
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination program in Greenland, which targets children born to mothers who are positive for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), we determined vaccination coverage, levels of postvaccination antibodies, and frequency of breakthrough infections in at-risk children. Methods. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study with data from nationwide registries. We identifie…
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
Genome-wide association study identifies 48 common genetic variants associated with handedness
Handedness has been extensively studied because of its relationship with language and the over-representation of left-handers in some neurodevelopmental disorders. Using data from the UK Biobank, 23andMe and the International Handedness Consortium, we conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of handedness (N = 1,766,671). We found 41 loci associated (P < 5 × 10−8) with left-handedness and 7 associated with ambidexterity. Tissue-enrichmen…
Medicine (7 works) · Demography (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sexual behavior (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)