Portrait of Xingkai Zhang

ORCID

0009-0002-5389-8478

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Assistant Editor

Xingkai Zhang

Xinjiang Medical University

Xingkai Zhang is a Master's candidate in Clinical Medicine at Xinjiang Medical University, specializing in Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostics. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Medicine from Southwest Medical University.

His primary research focuses on the bioinformatics analysis of metabolites and their relationship with various diseases. He is particularly dedicated to investigating the physiological and pathological impacts of high-altitude environments on the human body, frequently utilizing advanced statistical approaches such as Mendelian randomization and genetic correlation analyses.

He serves a vital role in scholarly publishing as an Assistant Editor for both Silence and Health Nexus, facilitating rigorous academic communication in the medical and life sciences.

Research Output

Selected Publications

2026

Causal Relationships Between High-Altitude Adaptation, Metabolic Traits, and Tumors: Insights from Mendelian Randomization

Zhang, X., et al.

High Altitude Medicine & Biology (Mar 2026)

DOI: 10.1177/15578682251382795
2026

Exposure to high altitude: a potential driver of accelerated biological aging

Zhang, X., et al.

MedScience (Feb 2026)

DOI: 10.1007/s11684-025-1195-6
2026

Association of human plasma and cerebrospinal fluid metabolomes with vascular dementia and its subtypes: A Mendelian randomization study

Zhang, X., et al.

Brain Research (Jan 2026)

DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2025.150060
2025

Correspondence: Associations between post-traumatic stress disorder and neurological disorders: A genetic correlation and Mendelian randomization study

Zhang, X., et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders (Sep 2025)

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120239
2025

DNA methylation in adaptation to high-altitude environments and pathogenesis of related diseases

Zhang, X., et al.

Human Genomics (Aug 2025)

DOI: 10.1186/s40246-025-00794-x
2024

The plasma lipids with different fatty acid chains are associated with the risk of hemorrhagic stroke: a Mendelian randomization study

Zhang, X., et al.

Frontiers in Neurology (Jul 2024)

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1432878

Academic Leadership

Current Appointments

Silence

Assistant Editor

Health Nexus

Assistant Editor