Department of Medicine

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  • Zavos, Helena M.S.; Dalton, Bethan; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Aschan, Lisa Harber; Pannala, Gayani; AdikARI, Anushka; Hatch, Stephani L.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sumathipala, Athula; Hotopf, Matthew; Rijsdilk, Fruhling V. (2019)
  • Silventoinen, K.; Jelenkovic, A.; Yokoyama, Y.; Sugawara, M.; Sund, R.; Sugawara, M.; Tanaka, M.; Matsumoto, S.; Bogl, L.H.; Freitas, D.L.; Maia, J.A.; Hjelmborg, J.v.B.; Aaltonen, S.; Piirtola, M.; Latvala, A.; Calais-Ferreira, L.; Oilveira, V.C.; Ferreira, P.H.; Ji, F.; Ning, F.; Pang, Z.; Ordo˜nana, J.R.; Sánchez-Romera, J.F.; Colodro-Conde, L.; Burt, S.A.; Klump, K.L.; Martin, N.G.; Medland, S.E.; Montgomery, G.W.; Kandler, C.; McAdams, T.A.; Eley, T.C.; Gregory, A.M.; Saudino, K.J.; Dubois, L.; Boivin, M.; Brendgen, M.; Dionne, G.; Vitaro, F.; Tarnoki, A.D.; Tarnoki, D.L.; Haworth, C.M.A.; Plomin, R.; Önce, S.Y.; Aliev, F.; Medda, E.; Nisticò, L.; Toccaceli, V.; Craig, J.M.; Saffery, R.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Hotopf, M.; Sumathipala, A.; Rijsdijk, F.; Jeong, H.U.; Spector, T.; Mangino, M.; Lachance, G.; Gatz, M.; Butler, D.A.; Gao, W.; Yu, C.; Li, L.; Bayasgalan, G.; Narandalai, D.; Harden, K.P.; Tucker-Drob, E.M.; Christensen, K.; Skytthe, A.; Kyvik, K.O.; Derom, C.A.; Vlietinck, R.F.; Loos, R.J.F.; Cozen, W.; Hwang, A.E.; Mack, T.M.; He, M.; Ding, X.; Silberg, J.L.; Maes, H.H.; Cutler, T.L.; Hopper, J.L.; Magnusson, P.K.E.; Pedersen, N.L.; Dahl Aslan, A.K.; Baker, L.A.; Tuvblad, C.; Bjerregaard-Andersen, M.; Beck-Nielsen, H.; Sodemann, M.; Ullemar, V.; Almqvis, C.; Tan, Q.; Zhang, D.; Swan, G.E.; Krasnow R.; Jang K.L.; Knafo-Noam A.; Makuta D.; Abramson L.; Lichtenstein P.; Kruger R.F.; McGue M.; Pahlen S.; Tynelius P.; Rasmussen F.; Duncan G.E.; Buscwald D.; Corley R.P.; Huibregtse B.M.; Nelson T.L.; K.E.Whitfield; Franz C.E.; Kremen W.S.; Lyons M.J.; Ooki S.; Brandt I.; Nilsen T.S.; Harris J.R.; Sung J.; Park H.A.; Lee J.; Lee S.J.; Willemsen G.; Bartels M.; Beijsterveldt C.E.M.van; Llewellyn C.H.; Fisher A.; Rebato E.; Busjahn A.; Tomizawa R.; Inui F.; Watanabe M.; Honda C.; Sakai N.; Hur Y.M.; Sorensen T.I.A.; Boomsma D.I.; Kaprio J. (2019)
  • McTavish, Sharla M.; Snow, Sarah J.; Cook, Ellie C.; Pichon, Bruno; Coleman, Sarah; Coombs, Geoffrey W.; Pang, Stanley; Arias, Cesar A.; Diaz, Lorena; Boldock, Emma; Davies, Steve; Udukala, Mangala; Kearns, Angela Marie; Siribaddana, Sisira; De Silva, Thushan I. (2019)
  • Herle, Moritz P.; Kan, Carol; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Adikari, Anushka; Siribaddana, Sisira; Zavos, Helena M.S.; Smolkina, Milana; Sumathipala, Athula; Llewellyn, Clare; Ismail, Khalida; Hotopf, Matthew; Treasure, Janet; Rijsdijk, Frühling (2019)
  • Dorrington, Sarah; Zavos, Helena; Ball, Harriet; McGuffin, Peter; Sumathipala, Athula; Siribaddana, Sisira; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Hatch, Stephani L.; Hotopf, Matthew (2019)
  • Pushpakumara, P.H.G.J.; Thennakoon, S.U.B.; Rajapakse, T.N.; Abeysinghe, Ranil; Dawson, A.H. (2019-02)
  • Jayarathne, S.W.; Marambe, K.N.; Karunathilake, I.M. (2019)
  • Sørensen, Jane.Brandt; Konradsen, Flemming; Agampodi, Thilini; Sørensen, Birgitte.Refslund; Pearson, Melissa; Siribaddana, Sisira; Rheinländer, Thilde (Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-12-18)
    Harmful alcohol drinking can have health and socio-economic consequences. However, consumption is also associated with pleasure and symbolic meanings. Alcohol intake is increasing in Sri Lanka. In depth explorations of ...
  • Kan, Carol.M.R.C; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Adikari, Anushka; Siribaddana, Sisira; Helena, F.R.C.P; Zavos, M.S (2020-02)
    Objective: Results from twin studies examining the genetic overlap between type 2 diabetes and depression are currently inconclusive. This question has not been addressed in non-Western populations. We aimed to examine ...
  • Zavos, Helena.M.S; Dalton, Bethan; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Harber‑Aschan, Lisa; Pannala, Gayani; Adikari, Anushka; Hatch, Stephani.L; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sumathipala, Athula; Hotopf, Matthew; Rijsdijk, Frühling.V (2018-10-30)
    Purpose Life events have been associated with a variety of mental health conditions including depression. There is a scarcity of research in South Asia exploring the aetiology of independent and dependent life events and ...
  • Silventoinen, Karri; Jelenkovic, Aline; Sund, Reijo; Latvala, Antti; Honda, Chika; Inui, Fujio; Tomizawa, Rie; Watanabe, Mikio; Sakai, Norio; Rebato, Esther; Busjahn, Andreas; Tyler, Jessica; Hopper, John.L; Ordoñana, Juan.R.; Sánchez‑Romera, Juan.F; Colodro‑Conde, Lucia; Calais‑Ferreira, Lucas; Oliveira, Vinicius.C; Ferreira, Paulo.H; Medda, Emanuela; Nisticò, Lorenza; Toccaceli, Virgilia; Derom, Catherine.A.; Vlietinck, Robert.F; Loos, Ruth.J.F; Siribaddana, Sisira.H; Hotopf, Matthew; Sumathipala, Athula; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Duncan, Glen.E; Buchwald, Dedra; Tynelius, Per; Rasmussen, Finn; Tan, Qihua; Zhang, Dongfeng; Pang, Zengchang; Magnusson, Patrik.K.E; Pedersen, Nancy.L; Aslan, Anna.K.Dahl; Hwang, Amie.E; Mack, Thomas.M; Krueger, Robert.F; McGue, Matt; Pahlen, Shandell; Brandt, Ingunn; Nilsen, Thomas.S.; Harris, Jennifer.R; Martin, Nicholas.G; Medland, Sarah.E; Montgomery, Grant.W; Willemsen, Gonneke; Bartels, Meike; Beijsterveldt, Catharina.E.M.van; Franz, Carol.E; Kremen, William.S; Lyons, Michael.J.; Silberg, Judy.L; Maes, Hermine.H; Christian, Kandler; Nelson, Tracy.L; Whitfeld, Keith.E; Corley, Robin.P; Huibregtse, Brooke M.; Gatz, Margaret; Butler, David.A; Tarnoki, Adam.D; Tarnoki, David.L; Park, Hang.A; Lee, Jooyeon; Lee, Soo.Ji; Sung, Joohon; Yokoyama, Yoshie; Sørensen, Thorkild.I.A; Boomsma, Dorret.I; Kaprio, Jaakko (Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2020-05-13)
  • Gunaratne, W.M.S.N; Dissanayake, D.M.D.I.B; Jayaratne, K.A.D.S; Premawardhana, N.P; Siribaddana, Sisira (Springer Nature, 2020-02-17)
    Background: Familial distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) associated with mutations of solute carrier family 4 membrane − 1 (SLC4A1) gene could co-exist with red cell membrane abnormality, Southeast Asian ovalocytosis ...
  • Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Warnakula, Lakshan; Dissanayake, Lasith; Adikari, Anushka; Siribaddana, Sisira; Zavos, Helena.M.S; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Zunszain, Patricia.A; Pariante, Carmine.M; Glozier, Nick; Hotopf, Matthew; Sumathipala, Athula (Cambridge University Press, 2020-01-07)
    Introduction. Biobanks are a valuable resource for creating advancements in science through cutting-edge omics research. Twin research methods allow us to understand the degree to which genetics and environmental factors ...
  • Niriella, Madunil.A; Ediriweera, Dileepa.S; De Silva, Arjuna.P; Premarathne, Ranjan; Balasooriya, Priyantha; Kaluthanthri, D.Duminda; Malavige, Neelika.G.; Wanigasuriya, Kamani; Lekamwasam, Sarath; Kularathne, Senanayake.A; Siribaddana, Sisira; de Silva, Hithanadura.J; Jayasinghe, Saroj (Springer Nature, 2020-05-18)
    Background: The first case of a coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection in a Sri Lankan was reported on March 11, 2020. The situation in Sri Lanka changed with the rapid increase of personnel contracting COVID-19 in a naval ...
  • Senanayake, Anuranga.Prabuddhi; Indrakantha, Duminda; Sumathipala, Saranga; Wanigasuriya, Kamani; Kularathne, Senanayake; Lekamwasam, Sarath; Jayasinghe, Saroj; De Silva, Hithanadura.Janaka; Siribaddana, Sisira (2020-06-10)
    We studied the clinical course and virus shedding of all patients referred to Welikanda Hospital, in one month. There were 53 positives for COVID-19 by PCR. 24 (45%) were male, with an age range of 11-94 years. Of ...
  • Gunasekara, T.D.K.S.C; De Silva, P.Mangala.C.S; Herath, Chula; Siribaddana, Sisira; Siribaddana, Nipuna; Jayasumana, Channa; Jayasinghe, Sudheera; Cardenas-Gonzalez, Maria; Jayasundara, Nishad (2020-11-17)
    Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a globally prevalent non-communicable disease with significant mortality and morbidity. It is typically associated with diabetes and hypertension; however, over the last two decades, an ...
  • Karunathilake, I.M; Dissanayake, V.H.M; Yasawardena, S; Abegunawardena, A; Raviraj, S; Wijesinghe, P.S; Anthony, A.A; Wijesinghe, R.A.N.K; Bowatte, S; Wickramaratne, N; Pathirana, K.D; Pilapitiya, S; Edirisinghe, S; Hettiarachchi, D; Kohombange, C; Olipeliyawa, A (2020)
  • Sumathipala, A.; Jafarey, A.; De Castro, L.D.; Ahmed, A.; Marcer, D.; Srinivasan,S.; Kumar, N.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sutaryo, S.; Bhan, A.; Waidyarathne, D.; Beneragama, S.; Jayasekara, C; Edirisinghe, S.; Siriwardane, C. (NUS Press Pte Ltd, 2010-06)
    Disasters, natural or man-made, can occur virtually anytime and anywhere in the world. They bring mass destruction and loss of human lives. The effects of a disaster can be amplified many times in resource poor settings, ...
  • Siribaddana, Sisira; Fernando, Buddhika; Goonertne, R. (Research Gate, 2010-06)
    Sisira Siribaddana is an Endocrinologist and Physician as well as Project Leader of the Sri Lankan Twin Registry. His research interests include diabetes, osteoporosis, bioethics, mental health and twin research. Buddhika ...
  • Ball, H.; Sumathipala, A.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Kovas, Y.; Glozier, N.; Guffin P, M.C.; Hotopf, M. (Cambridge University Press, 2010-08)
    Background Fatigue is a common symptom in Western high-income countries but is often medically unexplained and little is known about its presentation in other populations. Aims To explore the epidemiology and aetiology ...

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