Laxmi Bhatta
About
Research Project
Using Genetics to Investigate the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
A multidisciplinary research approach on obstructive airway diseases: socio-economical and life course perspectives: Nordic EpiLung project (Norway, Sweden, Finland)
Research Area
Genetic epidemiology
Respiratory Epidemiology
Research Group
Genome-wide association study (GWAS)
Mendelian randomization (MR)
Epidemiology and Medical Statistics
Education
PhD programme in Medicine, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU, Norway (2016 - 2019)
Masters in Public Health (MPH), The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), Norway (2013)
Publications
2024
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Andersén, Heidi;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Bashir, Muwada;
Nwaru, Bright;
Langhammer, Arnulf;
Krokstad, Steinar.
(2024)
Is there still a social gradient in respiratory symptoms? A population-based Nordic EpiLung-study.
Respiratory Medicine
Academic article
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Backman, Helena;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Hedman, Linnea;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Vähätalo, Iida;
Lassmann-Klee, Paul G..
(2024)
Level of Education Modifies Asthma Mortality in Norway and Sweden. The Nordic EpiLung Study.
Journal of Asthma and Allergy
Academic article
2023
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Wang, Ying;
Namba, Shinichi;
Lopera, Esteban;
Kerminen, Sini;
Tsuo, Kristin;
Läll, Kristi.
(2023)
Global Biobank analyses provide lessons for developing polygenic risk scores across diverse cohorts.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
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Bashir, Muwada Bashir Awad;
Basna, Rani;
Hedman, Linnea;
Backman, Helena;
Ekerljung, Linda;
Andersén, Heidi.
(2023)
Interaction of smoking and social status on the risk of respiratory outcomes in a Swedish adult population: A Nordic Epilung study.
Respiratory Medicine
Academic article
-
Honigberg, Michael C.;
Truong, Buu;
Khan, Raiyan R.;
Xiao, Brenda;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Vy, Ha My T..
(2023)
Polygenic prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.
Nature Medicine
Academic article
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Arora, Nikhil;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Skarpsno, Eivind Schjelderup;
Dalen, Håvard;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav;
Brumpton, Ben Michael.
(2023)
Investigating the causal interplay between sleep traits and risk of acute myocardial infarction: a Mendelian randomization study.
BMC Medicine
Academic article
2022
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Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Graham, Sarah;
Surakka, Ida;
Skogholt, Anne Heidi;
Løset, Mari;
Fritsche, Lars G..
(2022)
The HUNT study: A population-based cohort for genetic research.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
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Zhao, Huiling;
Rasheed, Humaira;
Nøst, Therese Haugdahl;
Cho, Yoonsu;
Liu, Yi;
Bhatta, Laxmi.
(2022)
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization in global biobank meta-analysis reveals multi-ancestry drug targets for common diseases.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
-
Moen, Gunn-Helen Øiseth;
Nivard, Michel;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Warrington, Nicole Maree;
Willer, Cristen;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav.
(2022)
Using Genomic Structural Equation Modeling to Partition the Genetic Covariance Between Birthweight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors into Maternal and Offspring Components in the Norwegian HUNT Study.
Behavior Genetics
Academic article
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Korologou-Linden, Roxanna;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Howe, Laura D.;
Millard, Louise A. C.;
Kolaric, Katarina.
(2022)
The causes and consequences of Alzheimer’s disease: phenome-wide evidence from Mendelian randomization.
Nature Communications
Academic article
2021
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Wang, Geng;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Moen, Gunn-Helen;
Hwang, Liang-Dar;
Kemp, John P.;
Bond, Tom A..
(2021)
Investigating a Potential Causal Relationship Between Maternal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy and Future Offspring Cardiometabolic Health.
Hypertension
Academic article
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Bhatta, Laxmi;
Cepelis, Aivaras;
Vikjord, Sigrid Anna Aalberg;
Malmo, Vegard;
Laugsand, Lars Erik;
Dalen, Håvard.
(2021)
Bone mineral density and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women: the HUNT study.
European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Academic article
-
Wilczek, Michael;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Freyschuss, Bo;
Brismar, Torkel B..
(2021)
Screening for women with increased risk of fragility fractures in a general female population using digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR).
Maturitas
Academic article
2020
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Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Henriksen, Anne Hildur;
Carslake, David;
Yue, Chen.
(2020)
Spirometric Classifications of COPD Severity as Predictive
Markers for Clinical Outcomes: The HUNT Study.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Academic article
-
Ferreira, Manuel A R;
Vonk, Judith M.;
Baurecht, Hansjörg;
Marenholz, Ingo;
Tian, Chao;
Hoffman, Joshua D..
(2020)
Age-of-onset information helps identify 76 genetic variants associated with allergic disease.
PLoS Genetics
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Henriksen, Anne Hildur;
Carslake, David;
Chen, Yue.
(2020)
GOLD classifications, COPD hospitalization, and all-cause mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The HUNT study.
The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Academic article
2019
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Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Carslake, David;
Langhammer, Arnulf;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Chen, Yue.
(2019)
Comparison of pre‐ and post‐bronchodilator lung function as predictors of mortality: The HUNT Study.
Respirology (Carlton South. Print)
Academic article
-
Vikjord, Sigrid Anna;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Vanfleteren, Lowie E.G.W.;
Langhammer, Arnulf.
(2019)
The Association of Bone Mineral Density with Mortality in a COPD Cohort. The HUNT Study, Norway.
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Academic article
2018
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Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Chen, Yue;
Henriksen, Anne Hildur;
Langhammer, Arnulf.
(2018)
Prevalence and trend of COPD from 1995–1997 to 2006–2008: The HUNT study, Norway.
Respiratory Medicine
Academic article
2013
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Klouman, Elise;
Deuba, Keshab;
Shrestha, Rachana;
Karki, Deepak Kumar;
Ekström, Anna Mia.
(2013)
Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in far-western Region, 2006–2011.
BMC Infectious Diseases
Academic article
Journal publications
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Andersén, Heidi;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Bashir, Muwada;
Nwaru, Bright;
Langhammer, Arnulf;
Krokstad, Steinar.
(2024)
Is there still a social gradient in respiratory symptoms? A population-based Nordic EpiLung-study.
Respiratory Medicine
Academic article
-
Backman, Helena;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Hedman, Linnea;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Vähätalo, Iida;
Lassmann-Klee, Paul G..
(2024)
Level of Education Modifies Asthma Mortality in Norway and Sweden. The Nordic EpiLung Study.
Journal of Asthma and Allergy
Academic article
-
Wang, Ying;
Namba, Shinichi;
Lopera, Esteban;
Kerminen, Sini;
Tsuo, Kristin;
Läll, Kristi.
(2023)
Global Biobank analyses provide lessons for developing polygenic risk scores across diverse cohorts.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
-
Bashir, Muwada Bashir Awad;
Basna, Rani;
Hedman, Linnea;
Backman, Helena;
Ekerljung, Linda;
Andersén, Heidi.
(2023)
Interaction of smoking and social status on the risk of respiratory outcomes in a Swedish adult population: A Nordic Epilung study.
Respiratory Medicine
Academic article
-
Honigberg, Michael C.;
Truong, Buu;
Khan, Raiyan R.;
Xiao, Brenda;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Vy, Ha My T..
(2023)
Polygenic prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.
Nature Medicine
Academic article
-
Arora, Nikhil;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Skarpsno, Eivind Schjelderup;
Dalen, Håvard;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav;
Brumpton, Ben Michael.
(2023)
Investigating the causal interplay between sleep traits and risk of acute myocardial infarction: a Mendelian randomization study.
BMC Medicine
Academic article
-
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Graham, Sarah;
Surakka, Ida;
Skogholt, Anne Heidi;
Løset, Mari;
Fritsche, Lars G..
(2022)
The HUNT study: A population-based cohort for genetic research.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
-
Zhao, Huiling;
Rasheed, Humaira;
Nøst, Therese Haugdahl;
Cho, Yoonsu;
Liu, Yi;
Bhatta, Laxmi.
(2022)
Proteome-wide Mendelian randomization in global biobank meta-analysis reveals multi-ancestry drug targets for common diseases.
Cell Genomics
Academic article
-
Moen, Gunn-Helen Øiseth;
Nivard, Michel;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Warrington, Nicole Maree;
Willer, Cristen;
Åsvold, Bjørn Olav.
(2022)
Using Genomic Structural Equation Modeling to Partition the Genetic Covariance Between Birthweight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors into Maternal and Offspring Components in the Norwegian HUNT Study.
Behavior Genetics
Academic article
-
Korologou-Linden, Roxanna;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Howe, Laura D.;
Millard, Louise A. C.;
Kolaric, Katarina.
(2022)
The causes and consequences of Alzheimer’s disease: phenome-wide evidence from Mendelian randomization.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Wang, Geng;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Moen, Gunn-Helen;
Hwang, Liang-Dar;
Kemp, John P.;
Bond, Tom A..
(2021)
Investigating a Potential Causal Relationship Between Maternal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy and Future Offspring Cardiometabolic Health.
Hypertension
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Cepelis, Aivaras;
Vikjord, Sigrid Anna Aalberg;
Malmo, Vegard;
Laugsand, Lars Erik;
Dalen, Håvard.
(2021)
Bone mineral density and risk of cardiovascular disease in men and women: the HUNT study.
European Journal of Epidemiology (EJE)
Academic article
-
Wilczek, Michael;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Freyschuss, Bo;
Brismar, Torkel B..
(2021)
Screening for women with increased risk of fragility fractures in a general female population using digital X-ray radiogrammetry (DXR).
Maturitas
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Henriksen, Anne Hildur;
Carslake, David;
Yue, Chen.
(2020)
Spirometric Classifications of COPD Severity as Predictive
Markers for Clinical Outcomes: The HUNT Study.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Academic article
-
Ferreira, Manuel A R;
Vonk, Judith M.;
Baurecht, Hansjörg;
Marenholz, Ingo;
Tian, Chao;
Hoffman, Joshua D..
(2020)
Age-of-onset information helps identify 76 genetic variants associated with allergic disease.
PLoS Genetics
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Henriksen, Anne Hildur;
Carslake, David;
Chen, Yue.
(2020)
GOLD classifications, COPD hospitalization, and all-cause mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The HUNT study.
The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Carslake, David;
Langhammer, Arnulf;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Chen, Yue.
(2019)
Comparison of pre‐ and post‐bronchodilator lung function as predictors of mortality: The HUNT Study.
Respirology (Carlton South. Print)
Academic article
-
Vikjord, Sigrid Anna;
Brumpton, Ben Michael;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Vanfleteren, Lowie E.G.W.;
Langhammer, Arnulf.
(2019)
The Association of Bone Mineral Density with Mortality in a COPD Cohort. The HUNT Study, Norway.
COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Leivseth, Linda;
Mai, Xiao-Mei;
Chen, Yue;
Henriksen, Anne Hildur;
Langhammer, Arnulf.
(2018)
Prevalence and trend of COPD from 1995–1997 to 2006–2008: The HUNT study, Norway.
Respiratory Medicine
Academic article
-
Bhatta, Laxmi;
Klouman, Elise;
Deuba, Keshab;
Shrestha, Rachana;
Karki, Deepak Kumar;
Ekström, Anna Mia.
(2013)
Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in far-western Region, 2006–2011.
BMC Infectious Diseases
Academic article
Knowledge Transfer
2019
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PosterVikjord, Sigrid Anna; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Bhatta, Laxmi; Vanfleteren, Lowie E.G.W.; Langhammer, Arnulf. (2019) The association of anxiety and depression with mortality, symptom burden and health care utilization in a COPD cohort. The HUNT Study, Norway. European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2019 2019-09-28 -
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PosterBackman, Helena; Bhatta, Laxmi; Hedman, Linnea; Brumpton, Ben Michael; Vähätalo, Iida; Lassman-Klee, Paul G.. (2019) Asthma is still a risk factor for mortality in Sweden and Norway – the Nordic EpiLung Study. European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2019 2019-09-28 -
2017
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PosterBhatta, Laxmi; Leivseth, Linda; Mai, Xiao-Mei; Chen, Yue; Henriksen, Anne Hildur; Langhammer, Arnulf. (2017) The prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 1995-97 and 2006-08: The HUNT study, Norway. European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2017 2017-09-09 - 2017-09-13