German Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology

Genome-wide analysis of social behaviour across social domains, reporters and developmental stages: a meta-regression approach

Abstract Social behaviour is a heritable trait linked to well-being and mental health, yet it varies across social context, including social domains, informants and development, which may shape its underlying genomic architecture. Here, we conducted a genome-wide meta-regression...

Nanopore long-read sequencing facilitates accurate diagnosis of KMT2B-related dystonia

Abstract Diagnosis of KMT2B -related dystonia remains challenging due to the high prevalence of variants of uncertain significance and technological constraint of short-read pipelines. To overcome these limitations, we integrated nanopore-based long-read sequencing with a validat...

Outcomes in JIA have greatly improved, but we can still do better

Abstract Outcomes for children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have improved substantially over the past two decades, driven by biologic and targeted synthetic DMARDs, treat-to-target strategies with regular standardized assessments, and multidisciplinary...

Association of three different dietary patterns with the metabolomic profiles of children: the BiomarKid project

Abstract Background and aims Metabolomics offers a promising approach to objectively assess food intake and nutrition-related health risks. Three different dietary patterns (DPs) associated with cardiometabolic health were previously identified at 2 years of age in the EU Childho...

Maternal sensitivity supports infant sleep: evidence from two longitudinal prospective cohorts on maternal childhood maltreatment, maternal sensitivity, and infant sleep

Maternal childhood maltreatment (CM) has been linked to adverse outcomes in the next generation, including infant sleep, which is crucial for healthy development. This study examined whether maternal sensitivity buffered these effects in 101 German and 117 U.S. mother-infant dyad...