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1. Publisher Correction: Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability (Nature Communications, (2021), 12, 1, (24), 10.1038/s41467-020-19366-9)

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Matullo, G., Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth J. F.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. 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(Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Matullo, G., Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth J. F.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), and Prokopenko, I. (Inga)
Abstract: The original version of this Article contained an error in Fig. 2, in which panels a and b were inadvertently swapped. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.
Published: 2021
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2. Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P.B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew P.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), März, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Körner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Männistö, S. (Satu), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Altshuler, D. (David), Rudan, I. (Igor), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim van der), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Groop, L. (Leif), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Hofman, A. (Albert), Munroe, P.B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Kaakinen, M.A. (Marika A.), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Morris, A.P. (Andrew P.), and Prokopenko, I. (Inga)
Abstract: Differences between sexes contribute to variation in the levels of fasting glucose and insulin. Epidemiological studies established a higher prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in men and impaired glucose tolerance in women, however, the genetic component underlying this phenomenon is not established. We assess sex-dimorphic (73,089/50,404 women and 67,506/47,806 men) and sex-combined (151,188/105,056 individuals) fasting glucose/fasting insulin genetic effects via genome-wide association study meta-analyses in individuals of European descent without diabetes. Here we report sex dimorphism in allelic effects on fasting insulin at IRS1 and ZNF12 loci, the latter showing higher RNA expression in whole blood in women compared to men. We also observe sex-homogeneous effects on fasting glucose at seven novel loci. Fasting insulin in women shows stronger genetic correlations than in men with waist-to-hip ratio and anorexia nervosa. Furthermore, waist-to-hip ratio is causally related to insulin resistance in women, but not in men. These results position dissection of metabolic and glycemic health sex dimorphism as a steppingstone for understanding differences in genetic effects between women and men in related phenotypes.
Published: 2021
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3. A cross-omics integrative study of metabolic signatures of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Author: Prokić, I. (Ivana), Lahousse, L. (Lies), de Vries, M. (Maaike), Liu, J. (Jun), Kalaoja, M. (Marita), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), van der Plaat, D.A. (Diana A.), van Diemen, C.C. (Cleo C.), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Perola, M. (Markus), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Boezen, H.M. (H Marike), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Prokić, I. (Ivana), Lahousse, L. (Lies), de Vries, M. (Maaike), Liu, J. (Jun), Kalaoja, M. (Marita), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), van der Plaat, D.A. (Diana A.), van Diemen, C.C. (Cleo C.), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Perola, M. (Markus), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Boezen, H.M. (H Marike), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, and Amin, N. (Najaf)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disorder characterized by persistent and progressive airflow limitation as well as systemic changes. Metabolic changes in blood may help detect COPD in an earlier stage and predict prognosis. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive study of circulating metabolites, measured by proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, in relation with COPD and lung function. The discovery sample consisted of 5557 individuals from two large population-based studies in the Netherlands, the Rotterdam Study and the Erasmus Rucphen Family study. Significant findings were replicated in 12,205 individuals from the Lifelines-DEEP study, FINRISK and the Prospective Investigation of the Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors (PIVUS) studies. For replicated metabolites further investigation of causality was performed, utilizing genetics in the Mendelian randomization approach. RESULTS: There were 602 cases of COPD and 4955 controls used in the discovery meta-analysis. Our logistic regression results showed that higher levels of plasma Glycoprotein acetyls (GlycA) are significantly associated with COPD (OR = 1.16, P = 5.6 × 10- 4 in the discovery and OR = 1.30, P = 1.8 × 10- 6 in the replication sample). A bi-directional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis suggested that circulating blood GlycA is not causally related to COPD, but that COPD causally i
Published: 2020
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4. Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol

Author: Taddei, C. (Cristina), Zhou, B. (Bin), Bixby, H. (Honor), Carrillo-Larco, R.M. (Rodrigo M.), Danaei, G. (Goodarz), Jackson, R.T. (Rod T.), Farzadfar, F. (Farshad), Sophiea, M.K. (Marisa K.), Di Cesare, M. (Mariachiara), Iurilli, M.L.C. (Maria Laura Caminia), Martinez, A.R. (Andrea Rodriguez), Asghari, G. (Golaleh), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Gulayin, P. (Pablo), Kakarmath, S. (Sujay), Santero, M. (Marilina), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Riley, L.M. (Leanne M.), Cowan, M.J. (Melanie J.), Savin, S. (Stefan), Bennett, J.E. (James E.), Stevens, G.A. (Gretchen A.), Paciorek, C.J. (Christopher J.), Aekplakorn, W. (Wichai), Cifkova, R. (Renata), Giampaoli, S. (Simona), Kengne, A.P. (Andre Pascal), Khang, Y.-H. (Young-Ho), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Laxmaiah, A. (Avula), Margozzini, P. (Paula), Mathur, P. (Prashant), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Zhao, D. (Dong), Aadahl, M. (Mette), Abarca-Gómez, L. (Leandra), Rahim, H.A. (Hanan Abdul), Abu-Rmeileh, N.M. (Niveen M.), Acosta-Cazares, B. (Benjamin), Adams, R.J. (Robert J.), Agdeppa, I.A. (Imelda A.), Aghazadeh-Attari, J. (Javad), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos A.), Agyemang, C.O. (Charles), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Ahmad, N.A. (Noor Ani), Ahmadi, A. (Ali), Ahmadi, N. (Naser), Ahmed, S.H. (Soheir H.), Ahrens, W. (W.), Ajlouni, K. (Kamel), Alarouj, M. (Monira), AlBuhairan, F. (Fadia), AlDhukair, S. (Shahla), Ali, M.M. (Mohamed M.), Alkandari, A. (Abdullah), Alkerwi, A. (Ala’a), Aly, E. (Eman), Amarapurkar, D.N. (Deepak N.), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Andersen, L.B. (Lars Bo), Anderssen, S.A. (Sigmund A.), Anjana, R.M. (Ranjit Mohan), Ansari-Moghaddam, A. (Alireza), Aounallah-Skhiri, H. (Hajer), Araújo, J. (Joana), Ariansen, I. (Inger), Aris, T. (Tahir), Arku, R.E. (Raphael E.), Arlappa, N. (Nimmathota), Aryal, K.K. (Krishna K.), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Assunção, M.C.F. (Maria Cecília F.), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Avdicová, M. (Mária), Azevedo, A. (Ana), Azizi, J. (Joshan), Azmin, M. (Mehrdad), Balakrishna, N. (Nagalla), Bamoshmoosh, M. (Mohamed), Banach, M. (Maciej), Bandosz, P. (Piotr), Banegas, J.R. (José R.), Barbagallo, C.M. (Carlo M.), Barceló, A. (Alberto), Barkat, A. (Amina), Bata, I. (Iqbal), Batieha, A.M. (Anwar M.), Batyrbek, A. (Assembekov), Baur, L.A. (Louise A.), Beaglehole, R. (Robert), Belavendra, A. (Antonisamy), Ben Romdhane, H. (Habiba), Benet, M. (Mikhail), Benn, M. (Marianne), Berkinbayev, S. (Salim), Bernabe-Ortiz, A. (Antonio), Bernotiene, G. (Gailute), Bettiol, H. (Heloisa), Bhargava, S.K. (Santosh K.), Bi, Y. (Yufang), Bienek, A. (Asako), Bikbov, M. (Mukharram), Bista, B. (Bihungum), Bjerregaard, P. (Peter), Bjertness, E. (Espen), Bjertness, M.B. (Marius B.), Björkelund, C. (Cecilia), Bloch, K.V. (Katia V.), Blokstra, A. (Anneke), Bo, S. (Simona), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard O.), Boggia, J.G. (Jose G.), Boissonnet, C.P. (Carlos P.), Bonaccio, M. (Marialaura), Bongard, V. (Vanina), Borchini, R. (Rossana), Borghs, H. (Herman), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Brajkovich, I. (Imperia), Breckenkamp, J. (Juergen), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brewster, L.M. (Lizzy), Bruno, G. (Graziella), Bugge, A. (Anna), Busch, M.A. (Markus A.), de León, A.C. (Antonio Cabrera), Cacciottolo, J. (Joseph), Can, G. (Günay), Cândido, A.P.C. (Ana Paula C.), Capanzana, M.V. (Mario V.), Capuano, E. (Eduardo), Capuano, V. (Vincenzo), Cardoso, V.C. (Viviane C.), Carvalho, J. (Joana), Casanueva, F.F., Censi, L. (Laura), Chadjigeorgiou, C.A. (Charalambos A.), Chamukuttan, S. (Snehalatha), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Chen, C.-J. (Chien-Jen), Chen, F. (Fangfang), Chen, S. (Shuohua), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Cheraghian, B. (Bahman), Chetrit, A. (Angela), Chiou, S.-T. (Shu-Ti), Chirlaque, M.D. (M.), Cho, B. (Belong), Cho, Y. (Yumi), Chudek, J. (Jerzy), Claessens, F. (Frank), Clarke, J. (Janine), Clays, E. (Els), Concin, H. (Hans), Confortin, S.C. (Susana C.), Cooper, C. (Charles), Costanzo, S. (Simona), Cottel, D. (Dominique), Cowell, C. (Chris), Crujeiras, A.B. (Ana B.), Csilla, S. (Semánová), Cui, L. (Liufu), Cureau, F.V. (Felipe V.), D’Arrigo, G. (Graziella), d’Orsi, E. (Eleonora), Dallongeville, J., Damasceno, A. (Albertino), Dankner, R. (Rachel), Dantoft, T.M. (Thomas M.), Dauchet, L. (Luc), Davletov, K. (Kairat), Backer, G. (Guy) de, Bacquer, D. (Dirk) de, de Gaetano, G. (Giovanni), De Henauw, S. (Stefaan), de Oliveira, P.D. (Paula Duarte), De Ridder, D. (David), De Smedt, D. (Delphine), Deepa, M. (Mohan), Deev, A.D. (Alexander D.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Delisle, H. (Hélène), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Deschamps, V. (Valérie), Dhimal, M. (Meghnath), Di Castelnuovo, A.F. (Augusto F.), Dika, Z. (Zivka), Djalalinia, S. (Shirin), Dobson, A.J. (Annette J.), Donfrancesco, C. (Chiara), Donoso, S.P. (Silvana P.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dorobantu, M. (Maria), Dragano, N. (Nico), Drygas, W. (Wojciech), Du, Y. (Yong), Duante, C.A. (Charmaine A.), Duda, R.B. (Rosemary B.), Dzerve, V. (Vilnis), Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, E. (Elzbieta), Eddie, R. (Ricky), Eftekhar, E. (Ebrahim), Eggertsen, R. (Robert), Eghtesad, S. (Sareh), Eiben, G. (Gabriele), Ekelund, U. (Ulf), El Ati, J. (Jalila), Eldemire-Shearer, D. (Denise), Eliasen, M. (Marie), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Erasmus, R.T. (Rajiv T.), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Erem, C. (Cihangir), Eriksen, L. (Louise), Hagen, K. (Knut), Escobedo-de la Peña, J. (Jorge), Eslami, S. (Saeid), Esmaeili, A. (Ali), Evans, A. (Alun), Faeh, D. (David), Fall, C.H. (Caroline H.), Faramarzi, E. (Elnaz), Farjam, M. (Mojtaba), Fattahi, M.R. (Mohammad Reza), Felix-Redondo, F.J. (Francisco J.), Ferguson, T.S. (Trevor S.), Fernández-Bergés, D. (Daniel), Ferrante, D. (Daniel), Ferrari, M. (Marika), Ferreccio, C. (Catterina), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Föger, B. (Bernhard), Foo, L.H. (Leng Huat), Forslund, A.-S. (Ann-Sofie), Forsner, M. (Maria), Fouad, H.M. (Heba M.), Francis, D.K. (Damian K.), do Carmo Franco, M. (Maria), Franco, O.H. (Oscar H.), Frontera, G. (Guillermo), Fujita, Y. (Yuki), Fumihiko, M. (Matsuda), Furusawa, T. (Takuro), Gaciong, Z. (Zbigniew), Galvano, F. (Fabio), Gao, J. (Jingli), Garcia-de-la-Hera, M. (Manoli), Garnett, S.P. (Sarah P.), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Gasull, M. (Magda), Gazzinelli, A. (Andrea), Geleijnse, J.M. (Marianne), Ghanbari, A. (Ali), Ghasemi, E. (Erfan), Gheorghe-Fronea, O.-F. (Oana-Florentina), Ghimire, A. (Anup), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gill, T.K. (Tiffany K.), Giovannelli, J. (Jonathan), Gironella, G. (Glen), Giwercman, A. (Aleksander), Goltzman, D. (David), Gonçalves, H. (Helen), Gonzalez-Chica, D.A. (David A.), Gonzalez-Gross, M. (Marcela), González-Rivas, J.P. (Juan P.), González-Villalpando, C. (Clicerio), González-Villalpando, M.E. (María Elena), Gonzalez, A.R. (Angel R.), Gottrand, F., Graff-Iversen, S. (Sidsel), Grafnetter, D. (Dušan), Gregor, R.D. (Ronald D.), Grodzicki, T. (Tomasz), Grøntved, A. (Anders), Grosso, G. (Giuseppe), Gruden, G. (Gabriella), Gu, D. (Dongfeng), Guallar-castillón, P. (Pilar), Guan, O.P. (Ong Peng), Gudmundsson, E.F. (Elias F.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guerrero, R. (Ramiro), Guessous, I. (Idris), Gunnlaugsdottir, J. (Johanna), Gupta, R. (Rajeev), Gutierrez, L. (Laura), Gutzwiller, F. (Felix), Ha, S. (Seongjun), Hadaegh, F. (Farzad), Haghshenas, R. (Rosa), Hakimi, H. (Hamid), Hambleton, I.R. (Ian R.), Hamzeh, B. (Behrooz), Hantunen, S. (Sari), Kumar, R.H. (Rachakulla Hari), Hashemi-Shahri, S.M. (Seyed Mohammad), Hata, J. (Jun), Haugsgjerd, T. (Teresa), Hayes, A.J. (Alison J.), He, J. (Jiang), He, Y. (Yong), Hendriks, M.E. (Marleen), Henriques, A. (Ana), Herrala, S. (Sauli), Heshmat, R. (Ramin), Hill, A.G. (Allan G.), Ho, S.Y. (Sai Yin), Ho, S.C. (Suzanne C.), Hobbs, M. (Michael), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homayounfar, R. (Reza), Hopman, W.M. (Wilma M.), Horimoto, A.R.V.R. (Andrea R. V. R.), Hormiga, C.M. (Claudia M.), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo L.), Houti, L. (Leila), Howitt, C. (Christina), Htay, T.T. (Thein Thein), Htet, A.S. (Aung Soe), Htike, M.M.T. (Maung Maung Than), Huerta, J.M. 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(Ulla), Rojas-Martinez, R. (Rosalba), Romaguera, D. (Dora), Romeo, E.L. (Elisabetta L.), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Roy, J.G.R. (Joel G. R.), Rubinstein, A. (Adolfo), Ruidavets, J.-B. (Jean-Bernard), Ruiz-Betancourt, B.S. (Blanca Sandra), Russo, P. (Paola), Rust, P. (Petra), Rutkowski, M. (Marcin), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sachdev, H.S. (Harshpal S.), Sadjadi, A. (Alireza), Safarpour, A.R. (Ali Reza), Safiri, S. (Saeid), Saidi, O. (Olfa), Saki, N. (Nader), Salanave, B. (Benoit), Salmerón, D. (Diego), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Salonen, J.T. (Jukka T.), Salvetti, M. (Massimo), Sánchez-Abanto, J. (Jose), Sans, S. (Susana), Santaliestra-Pasías, A.M. (Alba M.), Santos, D.A. (Diana A.), Santos, M.P. (Maria Paula), Santos, R. (Rute), Saramies, J.L. (Jouko L.), Sardinha, L.B. (Luis B.), Sarrafzadegan, N. (Nizal), Saum, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Savva, S., Sawada, N. (Norie), Sbaraini, M. (Mariana), Scazufca, M. (Marcia), Schaan, B.D. (Beatriz D.), Schargrodsky, H. (Herman), Scheidt-Nave, C. (C.), Schienkiewitz, A. (Anja), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Schramm, S. (Sara), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sein, A.A. (Aye Aye), Sen, A. (Abhijit), Sepanlou, S.G. (Sadaf G), Servais, J. (Jennifer), Shakeri, R. (Ramin), Shalnova, S.A. (Svetlana A.), Shamah-Levy, T. (Teresa), Sharafkhah, M. (Maryam), Sharma, S.K. (Sanjib K.), Shaw, J.E., Shayanrad, A. (Amaneh), Shi, Z. (Zumin), Shibuya, K. (Kenji), Shimizu-Furusawa, H. (Hana), Shin, D.W. (Dong Wook), Shin, Y. (Youchan), Shirani, M. (Majid), Shiri, R. (Rahman), Shrestha, N. (Namuna), Si-Ramlee, K. (Khairil), Siani, A. (Alfonso), Siantar, R. (Rosalynn), Sibai, A.M. (Abla M.), Silva, D.A.S. (Diego Augusto Santos), Simon, M. (Mary), Simons, J. (Judith), Simons, L.A. (Leon A.), Sjöström, M. (Michael), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Slowikowska-Hilczer, J. (Jolanta), Slusarczyk, P. (Przemyslaw), Smeeth, L. (Liam), Snijder, M.B. (Marieke), Söderberg, S. (Stefan), Soemantri, A. (Augustinus), Sofat, R. (Reecha), Solfrizzi, V. (Vincenzo), Somi, M.H. (Mohammad Hossein), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Jérome, C.S. (Charles Sossa), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Sozmen, K. (Kaan), Sparrenberger, K. (Karen), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Stavreski, B. (Bill), Steene-Johannessen, J. (Jostein), Stehle, P. (Peter), Stein, A.D. (Aryeh D.), Stessman, J. (Jochanan), Stevanović, R. (Ranko), Stieber, J. (Jutta), Stöckl, D. (Doris), Stokwiszewski, J. (Jakub), Stronks, K. (Karien), Strufaldi, M.W. (Maria Wany), Suárez-Medina, R. (Ramón), Sun, C.-A. (Chien-An), Sundström, J. (Johan), Suriyawongpaisal, P. (Paibul), Sy, R.G. (Rody G.), Sylva, R.C. (René Charles), Szklo, M. (Moyses), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Tan, E.J. (Eng Joo), Tarawneh, M.R. (Mohammed Rasoul), Tarqui-Mamani, C.B. (Carolina B.), Taylor, A. (Anne), Taylor, J. (Julie), Tell, G.S. (Grethe S.), Tello, T. (Tania), Thankappan, K.R. (K. R.), Thijs, L. (Lutgarde), Thuesen, B.H. (Betina H.), Toft, U. (Ulla), Tolonen, H.K. (Hanna K.), Tolstrup, J.S. (Janne), Topbas, M. (Murat), Topór-Madry, R. (Roman), Tormo, M.J., Tornaritis, M.J. (Michael J.), Torrent, M. (Maties), Torres-Collado, L. (Laura), Traissac, P. (Pierre), Trinh, O.T.H. (Oanh T. H.), Truthmann, J. (Julia), Tsugane, S. (Shoichiro), Tulloch-Reid, M.K. (Marshall K.), Tuomainen, T.-P. (Tomi-Pekka), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Ueda, P. (Peter), Ugel, E. (Eunice), Ulmer, H. (Hanno), Unal, B. (Belgin), Uusitalo, H., Valdivia, G. (Gonzalo), Valvi, D. (Damaskini), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Van Herck, K. (Koen), Van Minh, H. (Hoang), Rossem, L. (Lenie) van, Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Valkengoed, I. (Irene) van, Vanderschueren, D. (Dirk), Vanuzzo, D. (Diego), Varbo, A. (Anette), Varona-Pérez, P. (Patricia), Vasan, S.K. (Senthil K.), Vatten, L. (Lars), Vega, T. (Tomas), Veidebaum, T. (Toomas), Velasquez-Melendez, G. (Gustavo), Venero-Fernández, S.J. (Silvia J.), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Victora, C.G. (Cesar G.), Vidiawati, D. (Dhanasari), Viet, L. (Lucie), Villalpando, S. (Salvador), Vioque, J. (Jesus), Virtanen, J.K. (Jyrki K.), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Viswanathan, B. (Bharathi), Vlasoff, T. (Tiina), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Voutilainen, A. (Ari), Wade, A.N. (Alisha N.), Wagner, A. (Aline), Walton, J. (Janette), Bebakar, W.M.W. (Wan Mohamad Wan), Mohamud, W.N.W. (Wan Nazaimoon Wan), Wang, M.-D. (Ming-Dong), Wang, N. (Ningli), Wang, Q. (Qian), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wang, Y.-W. (Ying-Wei), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Wedderkopp, N. (Niels), Wei, W. (Wenbin), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Widhalm, K. (Kurt), Widyahening, I.S. (Indah S.), Wiecek, A. (Andrzej), Wijga, A.H. (Alet), Wilks, R.J. (Rainford J.), Willeit, J. (Johann), Willeit, P. (Peter), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wojtyniak, B. (Bogdan), Wong-McClure, R.A. (Roy A.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Woo, J. (Jean), Woodward, M. (Mark), Wu, F.C. (Frederick C.), Wu, S. (Shouling), Xu, H. (Haiquan), Xu, L. (Liang), Yan, W. (Weili), Yang, X. (Xiaoguang), Yasuharu, T. (Tabara), Ye, X. (Xingwang), Yeow, T.P. (Toh Peng), Yiallouros, P.K. (P.), Yoosefi, M. (Moein), Yoshihara, A. (Akihiro), You, S.-L. (San-Lin), Younger-Coleman, N.O. (Novie O.), Yusoff, A.F. (Ahmad Faudzi), Zainuddin, A.A. (Ahmad A.), Zakavi, S.R. (Seyed Rasoul), Zali, M.R. (Mohammad Reza), Zamani, F. (Farhad), Zambon, S. (Sabina), Zampelas, A. (Antonis), Zaw, K.K. (Ko Ko), Zdrojewski, T. (T.), Vrkic, T.Z. (Tajana Zeljkovic), Zhang, Z.-Y. (Zhen-Yu), Zhao, W. (Wenhua), Zhen, S. (Shiqi), Zheng, Y. (Yingfeng), Zholdin, B. (Bekbolat), Zhussupov, B. (Baurzhan), Zoghlami, N. (Nada), Cisneros, J.Z. (Julio Zuñiga), Gregg, E.W. (Edward W.), and Ezzati, M. (Majid)
Abstract: High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using lipid-lowering medications at varying rates. These changes can have distinct effects on the levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol, which have different effects on human health4,5. However, the trends of HDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels over time have not been previously reported in a global analysis. Here we pooled 1,127 population-based studies that measured blood lipids in 102.6 million individuals aged 18 years and older to estimate trends from 1980 to 2018 in mean total, non-HDL and HDL cholesterol levels for 200 countries. Globally, there was little change in total or non-HDL cholesterol from 1980 to 2018. This was a net effect of increases in low- and middle-income countries, especially in east and southeast Asia, and decreases in high-income western countries, especially those in northwestern Europe, and in central and eastern Europe. As a result, countries with the highest level of non-HDL cholesterol—which is a marker of cardiov
Published: 2020
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5. Multi-ancestry GWAS of the electrocardiographic PR interval identifies 202 loci underlying cardiac conduction

Author: Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Weng, L.-C., Cartwright, J.H. (James H.), Hall, A.W. (Amelia Weber), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tucker, N.R. (Nathan R.), Choi, S.H. (Seung Hoan), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Warren, H.R. (Helen R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Cranley, J.J. (James J.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Araujo, N.M. (Nathalia M.), Lima-Costa, M.F. (Maria Fernanda), Ribeiro, A.L. (Antonio), Souza, R.P. (Renan P.), Tarazona-Santos, E. (Eduardo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Foco, L. (Luisa), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Sundström, J. (Johan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Riaz, M.B. (Muhammad B.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Conen, D. (David), Risch, L. (Lorenz), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Preuss, M. (Michael), Correa, D.D., Mei, H. (Hao), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Rienstra, S.A., van de Vegte, Y.J. (Yordi J.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Cutler, M.J. (Michael J.), Fatkin, D. (Diane), London, B. (Barry), Olesen, M.S. (Morten S.), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Benjamin Shoemaker, M. (M.), Gustav Smith, J. (J.), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Ford, I. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Jula, A. (Antti), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Yao, J. (Jie), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Ding, J. (Jun), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Qian, Y. (Yong), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill V.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Whitsel, E.A. (Eric), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Avery, C.L., Gogarten, S.M., Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Seyerle, A.A. (Amanda A.), Stilp, A. (Adrienne), Assa, S. (Solmaz), Abdullah Said, M. (M.), Yldau van der Ende, M. (M.), Lambiase, P.D. (Pier), Orini, M. (Michele), Ramirez, J. (Julia), Van Duijvenboden, S. (Stefan), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Holm, H. (Hilma), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorolfsdottir, R.B. (Rosa B.), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia J.), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Weng, L.-C., Cartwright, J.H. (James H.), Hall, A.W. (Amelia Weber), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tucker, N.R. (Nathan R.), Choi, S.H. (Seung Hoan), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Warren, H.R. (Helen R.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Cranley, J.J. (James J.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Araujo, N.M. (Nathalia M.), Lima-Costa, M.F. (Maria Fernanda), Ribeiro, A.L. (Antonio), Souza, R.P. (Renan P.), Tarazona-Santos, E. (Eduardo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Foco, L. (Luisa), Gögele, M. (Martin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Sundström, J. (Johan), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Riaz, M.B. (Muhammad B.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mishra, P.P. (Pashupati P.), Mononen, N. (Nina), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Ryan, K. (Kathleen), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Conen, D. (David), Risch, L. (Lorenz), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L. K.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Preuss, M. (Michael), Correa, D.D., Mei, H. (Hao), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Rienstra, S.A., van de Vegte, Y.J. (Yordi J.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Cutler, M.J. (Michael J.), Fatkin, D. (Diane), London, B. (Barry), Olesen, M.S. (Morten S.), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Benjamin Shoemaker, M. (M.), Gustav Smith, J. (J.), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Ford, I. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Jula, A. (Antti), Sääksjärvi, K. (K.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Yao, J. (Jie), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Maan, A.C. (Arie C.), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Ding, J. (Jun), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Qian, Y. (Yong), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill V.), Levy, D. (Daniel), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Haessler, J. (Jeff), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Whitsel, E.A. (Eric), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Arking, D.E. (Dan E.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Ehret, G.B. (Georg B.), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed Z.), Avery, C.L., Gogarten, S.M., Kerr, K.F. (Kathleen), Laurie, C.C. (Cathy C.), Seyerle, A.A. (Amanda A.), Stilp, A. (Adrienne), Assa, S. (Solmaz), Abdullah Said, M. (M.), Yldau van der Ende, M. (M.), Lambiase, P.D. (Pier), Orini, M. (Michele), Ramirez, J. (Julia), Van Duijvenboden, S. (Stefan), Arnar, D.O. (David O.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Holm, H. (Hilma), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorolfsdottir, R.B. (Rosa B.), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia J.), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: The electrocardiographic PR interval reflects atrioventricular conduction, and is associated with conduction abnormalities, pacemaker implantation, atrial fibrillation (AF), and cardiovascular mortality. Here we report a multi-ancestry (N = 293,051) genome-wide association meta-analysis for the PR interval, discovering 202 loci of which 141 have not previously been reported. Variants at identified loci increase the percentage of heritability explained, from 33.5% to 62.6%. We observe enrichment for cardiac muscle developmental/contractile and cytoskeletal genes, highlighting key regulation processes for atrioventricular conduction. Additionally, 8 loci not previously reported harbor genes underlying inherited arrhythmic syndromes and/or cardiomyopathies suggesting a role for these genes in cardiovascular pathology in the general population. We show that polygenic predisposition to PR interval duration is an endophenotype for cardiovascular disease, including distal conduc
Published: 2020
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6. Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure

Author: Shah, S. (Sonia), Henry, A. (Albert), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Sveinbjörnsson, G. (Garðar), Fatemifar, G. (Ghazaleh), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Morley, M.P. (Michael P.), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Helgadottir, H.T. (Hafdis), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Andersson, C. (Charlotte), Aragam, K.G. (Krishna G.), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Backman, J.D. (Joshua D.), Biggs, M.L. (Mary L.), Bloom, H.L. (Heather L.), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Brown, M.R. (Michael R.), Buckbinder, L. (Leonard), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Chen, X. (Xing), Chen, X. (Xu), Chung, J. (Jonathan), Chutkow, W. (William), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Delgado, G., Denaxas, S. (Spiros), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Dudley, S.C. (Samuel C.), Dunn, M.E. (Michael E.), Engström, G., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Finan, C. (Chris), Ford, I. (Ian), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gottdiener, J.S. (John), Gross, S. (Stefan), Guðbjartsson, D.F. (Daníel F.), Gutmann, R. (Rebecca), Haggerty, C.M. (Christopher M.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hyde, C.L. (Craig L.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Køber, L. (Lars), Koekemoer, A. (Andrea), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), London, B. (Barry), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Luan, J., Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Margulies, K.B. (Kenneth B.), Ye, S. (Shu), Melander, O. (Olle), Mordi, I.R. (Ify R.), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Nagle, M.W. (Michael W.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Niessner, A. (Alexander), Niiranen, T. (Teemu), O’Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Owens, A.T. (Anjali T.), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Parry, H.M. (Helen M.), Perola, M. (Markus), Portilla-Fernandez, E. (Eliana), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Backman, J. (Joshua), Bai, X. (Xiaodong), Balasubramanian, S. (Suganthi), Banerjee, N. (Nilanjana), Baras, A. (Aris), Barnard, L. (Leland), Beechert, C. (Christina), Blumenfeld, A. (Andrew), Cantor, M. (Michael), Chai, Y. (Yating), Coppola, G. (Giovanni), Damask, A. (Amy), Dewey, F. (Frederick), Economides, A. (Aris), Eom, G. (Gisu), Forsythe, C. (Caitlin), Fuller, E.D. (Erin D.), Gu, Z. (Zhenhua), Gurski, L. (Lauren), Guzzardo, P.M. (Paloma M.), Habegger, L. (Lukas), Hahn, Y. (Young), Hawes, A. (Alicia), van Hout, C. (Cristopher), Jones, M.B. (Marcus B.), Khalid, S. (Shareef), Lattari, M. (Michael), Li, A. (Alexander), Lin, N. (Nan), Liu, D. (Daren), Lopez, A. (Alexander), Manoochehri, K. (Kia), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marcketta, A. (Anthony), Maxwell, E.K. (Evan K.), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Mitnaul, L.J. (Lyndon), O’Dushlaine, C. (Colm), Overton, J.D. (John D.), Padilla, M.S. (Maria Sotiropoulos), Paulding, C. (Charles), Penn, J. (John), Pradhan, M. (Manasi), Reid, J.G. (Jeffrey G.), Schleicher, T.D. (Thomas D.), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Shuldiner, A. (Alan), Staples, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Sun, D. (Dylan), Toledo, K. (Karina), Ulloa, R.H. (Ricardo H.), Widom, L. (Louis), Wolf, S.E. (Sarah E.), Yadav, A. (Ashish), Ye, B. (Bin), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Romaine, S.P.R. (Simon P. R.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Shalaby, A.A. (Alaa A.), Smelser, D.T. (Diane T.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Stender, S. (Steen), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Svensson, P. (Per), Tammesoo, M.L., Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorgeirsson, G. (Guðmundur), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Christian Tobias), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tyl, B. (Benoit), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Veluchamy, A. (Abirami), Völker, U. (Uwe), Voors, A.A. (Adriaan A.), Wang, X. (Xiaosong), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Weeke, P.E. (Peter E.), Weiss, R. (Ram), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri L.), Xing, H. (Heming), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, B. (Bing), Zannad, F. (Faiez), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Hemingway, H., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), McMurray, J.J.V. (John J. V.), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Holm, H. (Hilma), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas P.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Lang, C.C. (Chim C.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Smith, J.G. (J Gustav), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Lumbers, R.T. (R. Thomas), Shah, S. (Sonia), Henry, A. (Albert), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Sveinbjörnsson, G. (Garðar), Fatemifar, G. (Ghazaleh), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Wilk, J.B. (Jemma), Morley, M.P. (Michael P.), Chaffin, M.D. (Mark D.), Helgadottir, H.T. (Hafdis), Verweij, N. (Niek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Andersson, C. (Charlotte), Aragam, K.G. (Krishna G.), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Backman, J.D. (Joshua D.), Biggs, M.L. (Mary L.), Bloom, H.L. (Heather L.), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Brown, M.R. (Michael R.), Buckbinder, L. (Leonard), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Chen, X. (Xing), Chen, X. (Xu), Chung, J. (Jonathan), Chutkow, W. (William), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Delgado, G., Denaxas, S. (Spiros), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Dudley, S.C. (Samuel C.), Dunn, M.E. (Michael E.), Engström, G., Esko, T. (Tõnu), Felix, S.B. (Stephan B.), Finan, C. (Chris), Ford, I. (Ian), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gottdiener, J.S. (John), Gross, S. (Stefan), Guðbjartsson, D.F. (Daníel F.), Gutmann, R. (Rebecca), Haggerty, C.M. (Christopher M.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Hyde, C.L. (Craig L.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Køber, L. (Lars), Koekemoer, A. (Andrea), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), London, B. (Barry), Lotta, L.A. (Luca A.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Luan, J., Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Margulies, K.B. (Kenneth B.), Ye, S. (Shu), Melander, O. (Olle), Mordi, I.R. (Ify R.), Morgan, T. (Thomas), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Nagle, M.W. (Michael W.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Niessner, A. (Alexander), Niiranen, T. (Teemu), O’Donoghue, M.L. (Michelle L.), Owens, A.T. (Anjali T.), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Parry, H.M. (Helen M.), Perola, M. (Markus), Portilla-Fernandez, E. (Eliana), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Backman, J. (Joshua), Bai, X. (Xiaodong), Balasubramanian, S. (Suganthi), Banerjee, N. (Nilanjana), Baras, A. (Aris), Barnard, L. (Leland), Beechert, C. (Christina), Blumenfeld, A. (Andrew), Cantor, M. (Michael), Chai, Y. (Yating), Coppola, G. (Giovanni), Damask, A. (Amy), Dewey, F. (Frederick), Economides, A. (Aris), Eom, G. (Gisu), Forsythe, C. (Caitlin), Fuller, E.D. (Erin D.), Gu, Z. (Zhenhua), Gurski, L. (Lauren), Guzzardo, P.M. (Paloma M.), Habegger, L. (Lukas), Hahn, Y. (Young), Hawes, A. (Alicia), van Hout, C. (Cristopher), Jones, M.B. (Marcus B.), Khalid, S. (Shareef), Lattari, M. (Michael), Li, A. (Alexander), Lin, N. (Nan), Liu, D. (Daren), Lopez, A. (Alexander), Manoochehri, K. (Kia), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Marcketta, A. (Anthony), Maxwell, E.K. (Evan K.), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Mitnaul, L.J. (Lyndon), O’Dushlaine, C. (Colm), Overton, J.D. (John D.), Padilla, M.S. (Maria Sotiropoulos), Paulding, C. (Charles), Penn, J. (John), Pradhan, M. (Manasi), Reid, J.G. (Jeffrey G.), Schleicher, T.D. (Thomas D.), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Shuldiner, A. (Alan), Staples, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Sun, D. (Dylan), Toledo, K. (Karina), Ulloa, R.H. (Ricardo H.), Widom, L. (Louis), Wolf, S.E. (Sarah E.), Yadav, A. (Ashish), Ye, B. (Bin), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M.), Romaine, S.P.R. (Simon P. R.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Shalaby, A.A. (Alaa A.), Smelser, D.T. (Diane T.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Stender, S. (Steen), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Svensson, P. (Per), Tammesoo, M.L., Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorgeirsson, G. (Guðmundur), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Christian Tobias), Trompet, S. (Stella), Tyl, B. (Benoit), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Veluchamy, A. (Abirami), Völker, U. (Uwe), Voors, A.A. (Adriaan A.), Wang, X. (Xiaosong), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Weeke, P.E. (Peter E.), Weiss, R. (Ram), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri L.), Xing, H. (Heming), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, B. (Bing), Zannad, F. (Faiez), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Hemingway, H., Samani, N.J. (Nilesh J.), McMurray, J.J.V. (John J. V.), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Holm, H. (Hilma), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas P.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Lang, C.C. (Chim C.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Smith, J.G. (J Gustav), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), and Lumbers, R.T. (R. Thomas)
Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A small proportion of HF cases are attributable to monogenic cardiomyopathies and existing genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have yielded only limited insights, leaving the observed heritability of HF largely unexplained. We report results from a GWAS meta-analysis of HF comprising 47,309 cases and 930,014 controls. Twelve independent variants at 11 genomic loci are associated with HF, all of which demonstrate one or more associations with coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation, or reduced left ventricular function, suggesting shared genetic aetiology. Functional analysis of non-CAD-associated loci implicate genes involved in cardiac development (MYOZ1, SYNPO2L), protein homoeostasis (BAG3), and cellular senescence (CDKN1A). Mendelian randomisation analysis supports causal roles for several HF risk factors, and demonstrates CAD-independent effects for atrial fibrillation, body mass index, and hypertension. These findings extend our knowledge of the pathways underlying HF and may inform new therapeutic strategies.
Published: 2020
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7. Progression of conventional cardiovascular risk factors and vascular disease risk in individuals: insights from the PROG-IMT consortium

Author: Bahls, M. (Martin), Lorenz, M.W. (Matthias W.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Gao, L. (Lu), Kitagawa, K. (Kazuo), Tuomainen, T.-P. (Tomi-Pekka), Agewall, S. (Stefan), Berenson, G. (Gerald), Catapano, A.L. (Alberico), Norata, G.D. (Giuseppe), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Brouwers, F.P. (Frank P), Uthoff, H. (Heiko), Sander, D. (Dirk), Poppert, H. (Holger), Hecht Olsen, M. (Michael), Empana, J.P. (Jean Philippe), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Groot, E. (Eric) de, Mathiesen, E.B. (Ellisiv), Grigore, L. (Liliana), Polak, J. (Joseph), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen), Skilton, M.R. (Michael R), Hatzitolios, A.I. (Apostolos I), Savopoulos, C. (Christos), Ntaios, G. (George), Plichart, M. (Matthieu), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Willeit, P. (Peter), Steinmetz, H. (Helmuth), Desvarieux, M. (Moise), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Johnsen, S.H., Schmidt, C. (Caroline), Willeit, J. (Johann), Ducimetiere, P. (P.), Price, J.F. (Jackie F), Bergström, G. (Göran), Kauhanen, J. (Jussi), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Bickel, H. (Horst), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Völzke, H. (Henry), Thompson, S.G. (Simon G), Bahls, M. (Martin), Lorenz, M.W. (Matthias W.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Gao, L. (Lu), Kitagawa, K. (Kazuo), Tuomainen, T.-P. (Tomi-Pekka), Agewall, S. (Stefan), Berenson, G. (Gerald), Catapano, A.L. (Alberico), Norata, G.D. (Giuseppe), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Brouwers, F.P. (Frank P), Uthoff, H. (Heiko), Sander, D. (Dirk), Poppert, H. (Holger), Hecht Olsen, M. (Michael), Empana, J.P. (Jean Philippe), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Groot, E. (Eric) de, Mathiesen, E.B. (Ellisiv), Grigore, L. (Liliana), Polak, J. (Joseph), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen), Skilton, M.R. (Michael R), Hatzitolios, A.I. (Apostolos I), Savopoulos, C. (Christos), Ntaios, G. (George), Plichart, M. (Matthieu), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Willeit, P. (Peter), Steinmetz, H. (Helmuth), Desvarieux, M. (Moise), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Johnsen, S.H., Schmidt, C. (Caroline), Willeit, J. (Johann), Ducimetiere, P. (P.), Price, J.F. (Jackie F), Bergström, G. (Göran), Kauhanen, J. (Jussi), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Bickel, H. (Horst), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Hofman, A. (Albert), Völzke, H. (Henry), and Thompson, S.G. (Simon G)
Abstract: Aims: Averaged measurements, but not the progression based on multiple assessments of carotid intima-media thickness, (cIMT) are predictive of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in individuals. Whether this is true for conventional risk factors is unclear. Methods and results: An individual participant meta-analysis was used to associate the annualised progression of systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with future cardiovascular disease risk in 13 prospective cohort studies of the PROG-IMT collaboration (n = 34,072). Follow-up data included information on a combined cardiovascular disease endpoint of myocardial infarction, stroke, or vascular death. In secondary analyses, annualised progression was replaced with average. Log hazard ratios per standard deviation difference were pooled across studies by a random effects meta-analysis. In primary analysis, the annualised progression of total cholesterol was marginally related to a higher cardiovascular disease risk (hazard ratio (HR) 1.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00 to 1.07). The annualised progression of systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was not associated with future cardiovascular disease risk. In secondary analysis, average systolic blood pressure (HR 1.20 95% CI 1.11 to 1.29) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.16) were related to a greater, while high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.97) was related to a lower risk of future cardiovascular disease events. Conclusion: Averaged measurements of systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol displayed significant linear relationships with the risk of future cardiovascular disease events. However, there was no clear association between the annualised progression of these conventional risk factors in
Published: 2019
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8. Genome-wide association meta-analyses and fine-mapping elucidate pathways influencing albuminuria

Author: Teumer, A. (Alexander), Li, Y. (Yong), Ghasemi, S. (Sahar), Prins, B.P. (Bram Peter), Wuttke, M. (Matthias), Hermle, T. (Tobias), Giri, A. (Ayush), Sieber, K.B. (Karsten B.), Qiu, C. (Chengxiang), Kirsten, H. (Holger), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bansal, N. (Nisha), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Wang, L. (Lihua), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hoppmann, A. (Anselm), Horn, K. (Katrin), Li, M. (Man), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Noce, D. (Damia), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Xu, Y. (Yizhe), Yu, Z. (Zhi), Gerstner, L. (Lea), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baptista, D. (Daniela), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Carroll, R.J. (Robert J.), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Ling), Chen, M. (Mengmeng), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Coresh, J. (Josef), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Danesh, J. (John), de Borst, M.H. (Martin H.), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, de Vries, A.P.J. (Aiko P J), Degenhardt, F. (Frauke), Dittrich, K. (Katalin), Divers, J. (Jasmin), Eckardt, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, A. (Andre), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Freitag-Wolf, S. (Sandra), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gögele, M. (Martin), Grundner-Culemann, F. (Franziska), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Foo, V.H.X. (Valencia Hui Xian), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Josyula, N.S. (Navya Shilpa), Jung, B. (Bettina), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Khor, C.C., Kieß, W. (Wieland), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Körner, A. (Antje), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kramer, H. (Holly), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Lee, J.J.-M. (Jeannette Jen-Mai), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lim, S.-C. (Su-Chi), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Maranville, J.C. (Joseph C.), Mascalzoni, D. (Deborah), McMullen, B. (Barbara), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Miliku, K. (Kozeta), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Ning, B. (Boting), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Connell, J.O. (Jeffrey O'), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Peters, A. (Annette), Podgornaia, A.I. (Anna I.), Ponte, B. (Belen), Poulain, T. (Tanja), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rabelink, T. (Ton), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rheinberger, M. (Myriam), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Runz, H. (Heiko), Ryan, K.A. (Kathleen A.), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Saum, K.-U. (Kai-Uwe), Schöttker, B. (Ben), Shaffer, C.M. (Christian M.), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Sun, B.B. (Benjamin B.), Szymczak, S. (Silke), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tan, N.Y.Q. (Nicholas Y Q), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Teren, A. (Andrej), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thiery, J. (Joachim), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H L), Thomsen, H. (Hauke), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vogelezang, S., Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wang, C. (Chunliang), Wilson, O.D. (Otis D.), Wong, C. (Charlene), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Yasuda, M. (Masayuki), Akilesh, S. (Shreeram), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Devuyst, O. 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Abstract: Increased levels of the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) are associated with higher risk of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular events, but underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Here, we conduct trans-ethnic (n = 564,257) and European-ancestry specific meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies of UACR, including ancestry- and diabetes-specific analyses, and identify 68 UACR-associated loci. Genetic correlation analyses and risk score associations in an independent electronic medical records database (n = 192,868) reveal connections with proteinuria, hyperlipidemia, gout, and hypertension. Fine-mapping and trans-Omics analyses with gene expression in 47 tissues and plasma protein levels implicate genes potentially operating through differential expression in kidney (including TGFB1, MUC1, PRKCI, and OAF), and allow coupling of UACR associations to altered plasma OAF concentrations. Knockdown of OAF and PRKCI orthologs in Drosophila nephrocytes reduces albumin endocytosis. Silencing fly PRKCI further impairs slit diaphragm formation. These results generate a priority list of genes and pathways for translational research to reduce albuminuria.
Published: 2019
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9. Erratum to: Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

Author: Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Warren, H. (Helen), Mosen-Ansorena, D. (David), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Gao, H. (He), Ntritsos, G. (Georgios), Dimou, N. (Niki), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Karaman, I. (Ibrahim), Ng, F.L. (Fu Liang), Evangelou, M. (Marina), Witkowska, K. (Katarzyna), Tzanis, E. (Evan), Hellwege, J.N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Sun, Y.V. (Yan V.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Gaziano, J.M. (J. Michael), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W. F.), Tsao, P.S. (Philip S.), Kovesdy, C.P. (Csaba P.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Milani, L. (Lili), Almgren, P. (Peter), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ding, J. (Jun), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Luan, J., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Prins, B.P. (Bram Peter), Qian, Y. (Yong), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Shah, N. (Nisha), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Verweij, N. (Niek), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Connell, J. (John), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Farrall, M. (Martin), Menni, C. (Cristina), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Pare, G. (Guillame), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Shields, D.C. (Denis C.), Stanton, A. (Alice), McG Thom, S.A., Abecasis, G. (Gonçalo), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ayers, K.L. (Kristin), Barbieri, C.M. (Caterina M.), Batini, C. (Chiara), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blake, T. (Tineka), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Brumat, M. (Marco), Campbell, A. (Archie), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F. (Francis), Cordell, H.J. (Heather), Davies, G. (Gail), de Borst, M.H. 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10. GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

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(Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Morris, R.W. (Richard)
Abstract: Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 71,128 individuals for cIMT, and 48,434 individuals for carotid plaque traits. We identify eight novel susceptibility loci for cIMT, one independent association at the previously-identified PINX1 locus, and one novel locus for carotid plaque. Colocalization analysis with nearby vascular expression quantitative loci (cis-eQTLs) derived from arterial wall and metabolic tissues obtained from patients with CHD identifies candidate genes at two potentially additional loci, ADAMTS9 and LOXL4. LD score regression reveals significant genetic correlations between cIMT and plaque traits, and both cIMT and plaque with CHD, any stroke subtype and ischemic stroke. Our study provides insights into genes and tissue-specific regulatory mechanisms linking atherosclerosis both to its functional genomic origins and its clinical consequences in humans.
Published: 2018
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11. A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption

Author: Liu, C. (C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Pfeiffer, L. (L.), Tsai, P.-C. (P. C.), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Just, A.C. (A. C.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Tanaka, T. (T.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (S.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Herder, C. (Christian), Almli, L.M. (L. M.), Zhi, D. (D.), Wang, Y. (Y.), Huan, T. (T.), Yao, C. (C.), Mendelson, M.M. (M. M.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Liang, L. (Liming), Love, S.-A. (S. A.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Shah, S. (S.), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Kretschmer, A. (A.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Strauch, K. (K.), Peters, A. (Annette), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Smith, A.K. (A. K.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Irvin, M.R. (M. R.), Absher, D.M. (D. M.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Lohman, K. (K.), Ding, J. (J.), Trevisi, L. (L.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yet, I. (Idil), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (J. E.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Schwartz, J.D. (J. D.), Vokonas, P. (P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Li, Y. (Y.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Baccarelli, A.A. (A. A.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Bell, J.T. (J. T.), North, K.E. (Kari), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (M.), London, S.J. (S. J.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Levy, D. (D.), Liu, C. (C.), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Pfeiffer, L. (L.), Tsai, P.-C. (P. C.), Reynolds, L.M. (Lindsay), Just, A.C. (A. C.), Duan, Q. (Qing), Boer, C.G. (Cindy), Tanaka, T. (T.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Aslibekyan, S. (S.), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Herder, C. (Christian), Almli, L.M. (L. M.), Zhi, D. (D.), Wang, Y. (Y.), Huan, T. (T.), Yao, C. (C.), Mendelson, M.M. (M. M.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Liang, L. (Liming), Love, S.-A. (S. A.), Guan, W. (Weihua), Shah, S. (S.), McRae, A.F. (A. F.), Kretschmer, A. (A.), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Strauch, K. (K.), Peters, A. (Annette), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Smith, A.K. (A. K.), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Ressler, K.J. (Kerry), Irvin, M.R. (M. R.), Absher, D.M. (D. M.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Lohman, K. (K.), Ding, J. (J.), Trevisi, L. (L.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Yet, I. (Idil), Castillo-Fernandez, J.E. (J. E.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Schwartz, J.D. (J. D.), Vokonas, P. (P.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Li, Y. (Y.), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Conneely, K.N. (Karen N.), Baccarelli, A.A. (A. A.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Bell, J.T. (J. T.), North, K.E. (Kari), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Waldenberger, M. (M.), London, S.J. (S. J.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), and Levy, D. (D.)
Abstract: The lack of reliable measures of alcohol intake is a major obstacle to the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol-related diseases. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation may provide novel biomarkers of alcohol use. To examine this possibility, we performed an epigenome-wide association study of methylation of cytosine-phosphate-guanine dinucleotide (CpG) sites in relation to alcohol intake in 13 population-based cohorts (ntotal = 13 317; 54% women; mean age across cohorts 42-76 years) using whole blood (9643 European and 2423 African ancestries) or monocyte-derived DNA (588 European, 263 African and 400 Hispanic ancestry) samples. We performed meta-analysis and variable selection in whole-blood samples of people of European ancestry (n = 6926) and identified 144 CpGs that provided substantial discrimination (area under the curve = 0.90-0.99) for current heavy alcohol intake (≥42 g per day in men and ≥28 g per day in women) in four replication cohorts. The ancestry-stratified meta-analysis in whole blood identified 328 (9643 European ancestry samples) and 165 (2423 African ancestry samples) alcohol-related CpGs at Bonferroni-adjusted P<1×10-7. Analysis of the monocyte-derived DNA (n = 1251) identified 62 alcohol-related CpGs at P<1×10-7. In whole-blood samples of people of European ancestry, we detected differen
Published: 2018
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12. Genome-wide association study in 79,366 European-ancestry individuals informs the genetic architecture of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels

Author: Jiang, X. (Xia), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Richards, J.B. (J. Brent), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karasik, D. (David), Pilz, D.T. (Daniela), Berry, D. (Diane), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Zheng, J. (Jusheng), Luan, J. (Jianan), Sofianopoulou, E. (Eleni), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Albanes, D. (Demetrius), Lutsey, P.L. (Pamela), Yao, L. (Lu), Tang, W. (Weihong), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Völzke, H. (Henry), Zhou, A. (Ang), Power, C. (Christopher), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Michos, E.D. (Erin D.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Weinstein, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Freedman, N.D. (Neal D.), Huang, W.-Y. (Wen-Yi), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Groot, L.C.P.G.M.D. (Lisette C.P.G.M. De), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Booth, S.L. (Sarah L.), Vasan, R. (Ramachandran), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Hagen, K. (Knut), Shea, M.K. (M. Kyla), Houston, D.K. (Denise K.), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen B.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Peacock, M. (Munro), Gieger, C. (Christian), Beekman, M. (Marian), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Deelen, J. (Joris), Heemst, D.V. (DIana Van), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), März, W. (Winfried), Boer, I.H. (Ian) de, Wood, A.C. (Alexis C.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Michaëlsson, K. (Karl), Trompet, S. (Stella), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Broer, L. (Linda), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Campbell, H. (Harry), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Farrington, S.M. (Susan M.), Timofeeva, M.N. (Maria N.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Valdes, A.M., Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gundersen, T.E. (Thomas E.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Danesh, J. (John), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wang, T.J. (Thomas J.), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Jiang, X. (Xia), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Aschard, H. (Hugues), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Richards, J.B. (J. Brent), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karasik, D. (David), Pilz, D.T. (Daniela), Berry, D. (Diane), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Zheng, J. (Jusheng), Luan, J. (Jianan), Sofianopoulou, E. (Eleni), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Albanes, D. (Demetrius), Lutsey, P.L. (Pamela), Yao, L. (Lu), Tang, W. (Weihong), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Völzke, H. (Henry), Zhou, A. (Ang), Power, C. (Christopher), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Michos, E.D. (Erin D.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Weinstein, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Freedman, N.D. (Neal D.), Huang, W.-Y. (Wen-Yi), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Groot, L.C.P.G.M.D. (Lisette C.P.G.M. De), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Booth, S.L. (Sarah L.), Vasan, R. (Ramachandran), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Hagen, K. (Knut), Shea, M.K. (M. Kyla), Houston, D.K. (Denise K.), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen B.), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K.K. (Kurt K.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Peacock, M. (Munro), Gieger, C. (Christian), Beekman, M. (Marian), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Deelen, J. (Joris), Heemst, D.V. (DIana Van), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), März, W. (Winfried), Boer, I.H. (Ian) de, Wood, A.C. (Alexis C.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Michaëlsson, K. (Karl), Trompet, S. (Stella), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Broer, L. (Linda), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Campbell, H. (Harry), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Farrington, S.M. (Susan M.), Timofeeva, M.N. (Maria N.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Valdes, A.M., Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gundersen, T.E. (Thomas E.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Danesh, J. (John), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wang, T.J. (Thomas J.), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Kraft, P. (Peter), and Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.)
Abstract: Vitamin D is a steroid hormone precursor that is associated with a range of human traits and diseases. Previous GWAS of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations have identified four genome-wide significant loci (GC, NADSYN1/DHCR7, CYP2R1, CYP24A1). In this study, we expand the previous SUNLIGHT Consortium GWAS discovery sample size from 16,125 to 79,366 (all European descent). This larger GWAS yields two additional loci harboring genome-wide significant variants (P = 4.7×10-9 at rs8018720 in SEC23A, and P = 1.9×10-14 at rs10745742 in AMDHD1). The overall estimate of heritability of 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum concentrations attributable to GWAS common SNPs is 7.5%, with statistically significant loci explaining 38% of this total. Further investigation identifies signal enrichment in immune and hematopoietic tissues, and clustering with autoimmune diseases in cell-type-specific analysis. Larger studies are required to identify additional common SNPs, and to explore the role of rare or structural variants and gene-gene interactions in the heritability of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.
Published: 2018
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13. Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Author: Justice, A.E. (Anne), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M.F., Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J.S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renström, F. (Frida), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Qi, Q., Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R.P.S. (Rita), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Stanča'kova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M.E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Curran, J.E. (Joanne), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Delgado, G., Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A.L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. (C.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. 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(Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Weir, D.R. (David), Whitfield, J. (John), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), North, K.E. (Kari), and Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne)
Abstract: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits. Here, we use GWAS data from 51,080 current smokers and 190,178 nonsmokers (87% European descent) to identify loci influencing BMI and central adiposity, measured as waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio both adjusted for BMI. We identify 23 novel genetic loci, and 9 loci with convincing evidence of gene-smoking interaction (GxSMK) on obesity-related traits. We show consistent direction of effect for all identified loci and significance for 18 novel and for 5 interaction loci in an independent study sample. These loci highlight novel biological functions, including response to oxidative stress, addictive behaviour, and regulatory functions emphasizing the importance of accounting
Published: 2017
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14. Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Author: Marouli, E. (Eirini), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Lo, K.S., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Kjaer, T.R. (Troels R.), Fine, R.S. (Rebecca S.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Highland, H. (Heather), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Lamparter, D. (David), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Turcot, V. (Valérie), Young, K.L. (Kristin L.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Locke, A. (Adam), Masca, N.G.D. (Nicholas G.D.), Ng, M.C.Y. (Maggie C.Y.), Mudgal, P. (Poorva), Rivas, M.A. (Manuel), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Appel, E.V. (Emil V.), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Auer, P. (Paul), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Banas, B. (Bernhard), Bang, L.E. (Lia E.), Benn, M. (Marianne), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Breen, G. (Gerome), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Broer, L. (Linda), Burt, A.D. (Alastair), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Carey, D.J. (David J.), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Corley, J. (Janie), Galbany, J.C. (Jordi Corominas), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Danesh, J. (John), Davies, G. (Gail), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, De Denus, S. (Simon), De Groot, M.C.H. (Mark C.H.), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Deary, I.J. 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(Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zheng, H. (He), Zhou, W. (Wei), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Liu, D. (Dajiang), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Oxvig, C. (Claus), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Deloukas, P. (Panos), and Lettre, G. (Guillaume)
Abstract: Height is a highly heritable, classic polygenic trait with approximately 700 common associated variants identified through genome-wide association studies so far. Here, we report 83 height-associated coding variants with lower minor-allele frequencies (in the range of 0.1-4.8%) and effects of up to 2 centimetres per allele (such as those in IHH, STC2, AR and CRISPLD2), greater than ten times the average effect of common variants. In functional follow-up studies, rare height-increasing alleles of STC2 (giving an increase of 1-2 centimetres per allele) compromised proteolytic inhibition of PAPP-A and increased cleavage of I
Published: 2017
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15. Low-Frequency Synonymous Coding Variation in CYP2R1 Has Large Effects on Vitamin D Levels and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

Author: Manousaki, D. (Despoina), Dudding, T. (Tom), Haworth, S. (Simon), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Melhus, H. (Håkan), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Nethander, M. (Maria), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Noordam, R., Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Mitchell, J.A. (Jonathan A.), Taylor, B. (Bruce), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Campos Obando, N. (Natalia), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Broer, L. (Linda), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Ham, A.C. (Annelies), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Karasik, D. (David), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Wang, T.J. (Thomas), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Michaëlsson, K. (Karl), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Mellström, D. (Dan), Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sawcer, S.J. (Stephen), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Manousaki, D. (Despoina), Dudding, T. (Tom), Haworth, S. (Simon), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Voortman, R.G. (Trudy), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Melhus, H. (Håkan), Robinson-Cohen, C. (Cassianne), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Nethander, M. (Maria), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Noordam, R., Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Biggs, M.L. (M.), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Mitchell, J.A. (Jonathan A.), Taylor, B. (Bruce), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Campos Obando, N. (Natalia), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Broer, L. (Linda), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Ham, A.C. (Annelies), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Karasik, D. (David), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Wang, T.J. (Thomas), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Michaëlsson, K. (Karl), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Mellström, D. (Dan), Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sawcer, S.J. (Stephen), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), and Richards, J.B. (Brent)
Abstract: Vitamin D insufficiency is common, correctable, and influenced by genetic factors, and it has been associated with risk of several diseases. We sought to identify low-frequency genetic variants that strongly increase the risk of vitamin D insufficiency and tested their effect on risk of multiple sclerosis, a disease influenced by low vitamin D concentrations. We used whole-genome sequencing data from 2,619 individuals through the UK10K program and deep-imputation data from 39,655 individuals genotyped genome-wide. Meta-analysis of the summary statistics from 19 cohorts identified in CYP2R1 the low-frequency synonymous coding variant g.14900931G>A, which conferred a large effect on 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. The effect on 25OHD was four times larger and independent of the effect of a previously described common variant near CYP2R1. By analyzing 8,711 individuals, we showed that heterozygote carriers of this low-frequency variant have an increased risk of vitamin D insufficiency. Individuals carrying one copy of this variant also had increased odds of multiple sclerosis in a sample of 5,927 case and 5,599 control subjects. In conclusion, we describe a low-frequency CYP2R1 coding variant that exerts the largest effect upon 25OHD levels identified to date in the general European population and implicates vitamin
Published: 2017
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16. Cystatin C and Cardiovascular Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Author: Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Fall, M. (Magnus), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Baumert, J. (Jens), Zabaneh, D. (Delilah), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Isgum, I. (Ivana), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Arpegård, J. (Johannes), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Trompet, S. (Stella), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Larsson, A. (Anders), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Malik, R. (Rainer), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Peters, A. (Annette), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Eriksen, B.O. (Bjørn Odvar), Toft, I. (Ingrid), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N. Charlotte), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Kumari, M. (Meena), Svensson, P. (Per), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Keating, J. (John), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Fall, M. (Magnus), Soumaré, A. (Aicha), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Baumert, J. (Jens), Zabaneh, D. (Delilah), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Isgum, I. (Ivana), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Arpegård, J. (Johannes), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Trompet, S. (Stella), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Larsson, A. (Anders), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Malik, R. (Rainer), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Peters, A. (Annette), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Eriksen, B.O. (Bjørn Odvar), Toft, I. (Ingrid), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N. Charlotte), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Kumari, M. (Meena), Svensson, P. (Per), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Keating, J. (John), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), and Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert)
Abstract: __Background__ Epidemiological studies show that high circulating cystatin C is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of creatinine-based renal function measurements. It is unclear whether this relationship is causal, arises from residual confounding, and/or is a consequence of reverse causation. __Objectives__ The aim of this study was to use Mendelian randomization to investigate whether cystatin C is causally related to CVD in the general population. __Methods__ We incorporated participant data from 16 prospective cohorts (n = 76,481) with 37,126 measures of cystatin C and added genetic data from 43 studies (n = 252,216) with 63,292 CVD events. We used the common variant rs911119 in CST3 as an instrumental variable to investigate the causal role of cystatin C in CVD, including coronary heart disease, ischemic stroke, and heart failure. __Results__ Cystatin C concentrations were associated with CVD risk after adjusting for age, sex, and traditional risk factors (relative risk: 1.82 per doubling of cystatin C; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.56 to 2.13; p = 2.12 × 10−14). The minor allele of rs911119 was associated with decreased serum cystatin C (6.13% per allele; 95% CI: 5.75 to 6.50; p = 5.95 × 10−211), explaining 2.8% of the observed variation in cystatin C. Mendelian randomization analysis did not provide evidence for a causal role of cystatin C, with a causal relative risk for CVD of 1.00 per doubling cystatin C (95% CI: 0.82 to 1.22; p = 0.994), which was statistically different from the observational estimate (p = 1.6 × 10−5). A causal effect of cystatin C was not detected for any individual component of CVD. __Conclusions__ Mendelian randomization analyses did not support a causal role of cystatin C in the etiology of CVD. As such, therapeutics targeted at lowering circulating cystatin C are unlikely to be effective in preventing CVD.
Published: 2016
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17. The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

Author: Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A.K., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M.F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O., Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Salfati, E. (Elias), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S.K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y.J., Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J., Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Delgado, G., Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fall, M. (Magnus), Farrall, M. (Martin), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Howard, P. (Philip), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, J. (John), Khaw, K.T., Kim, Y.K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Männistö, S. (Satu), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), MacH, F. (François), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Paccaud, F. (Fred), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sosa, M.X. (Maria X.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wilks, R. (Rainford), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Y.), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, L.M. (Lobke), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Melander, O. (Olle), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), März, W. (Winfried), Kumari, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Newton-Cheh, C. (C.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A.K., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M.F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O., Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Salfati, E. (Elias), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S.K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y.J., Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M.J. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Döring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J., Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Delgado, G., Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fall, M. (Magnus), Farrall, M. (Martin), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goel, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Howard, P. (Philip), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R.A. (Richard A.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, J. (John), Khaw, K.T., Kim, Y.K. (Yun Kyoung), Kim, E. (Eric), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kosova, G. (Gulum), Krauss, R.M. (Ronald), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Männistö, S. (Satu), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), MacH, F. (François), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Paccaud, F. (Fred), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Sosa, M.X. (Maria X.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvänen, A.C., Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A.G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Van Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia M.), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Wilks, R. (Rainford), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Y.), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Bovet, P. (Pascal), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, L.M. (Lobke), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Melander, O. (Olle), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), März, W. (Winfried), Kumari, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Newton-Cheh, C. (C.), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: To dissect the genetic architecture of blood pressure and assess effects on target organ damage, we analyzed 128,272 SNPs from targeted and genome-wide arrays in 201,529 individuals of European ancestry, and genotypes from an additional 140,886 individuals were used for validation. We identified 66 blood pressure-associated loci, of which 17 were new; 15 harbored multiple distinct association signals. The 66 index SNPs were enriched for cis-regulatory elements, particularly in vascular endothelial cells, consistent with a primary role in blood pressure control through modulation of vascular tone across multiple tissues. The 66 index SNPs combined in a risk score showed comparable effects in 64,421 individuals of non-European descent. The 66-SNP blood pressure risk score was significantly associated with target organ damage in multiple tissues but with minor effects in the kidney. Our findings expand current knowledge of blood pressure-related pathways and highlight tissues beyond the classical renal system in blood pressure regulation.
Published: 2016
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18. PCSK9 genetic variants and risk of type 2 diabetes: A mendelian randomisation study

Author: Schmidt, A.F. (Amand F.), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Fairhurst-Hunter, Z. (Zammy), Lyall, D.M. (Donald M.), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando Pires), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo Lessa), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Moldovan, M. (Max), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Norman, K. (Kristina), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Demuth, J. (Juri), Bertram, L. (Lars), Liu, T. (Tian), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Willeit, J. (Johann), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Willeit, K. (Karin), Mason, D. (Dan), Wright, J. (Juliet), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Wanamethee, G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Ben-Shlomo, Y., McLachlan, S. (Stela), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Welch, C. (Catherine), Sanchez-Galvez, A. (Adelaida), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N Charlotte), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Matullo, G., Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Scott, R. (Robert), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Bobak, M. (Martin), Malyutina, S., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Kubinova, R., Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Grarup, N. (Niels), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Hansen, T. (T.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Simonsen, K.S. (Kenneth Starup), Cooper, J. (Jim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Kitchner, T.E. (Terrie E.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Carrell, D.S. (David), McCarty, C.A. (Catherine A.), Kirchner, H.L. (H Lester), Larson, E.B. (Eric B.), Crosslin, D.R. (David), de Andrade, M. (Mariza), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Denny, J.C. (Joshua C.), Carty, C. (Cara), Hancock, S. (Stephen), Attia, J. (John), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Donnell, M.O.'. (Martin O'), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Chong, M. (Michael), Pare, G. (Guillame), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Said, M.A. (M Abdullah), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Snieder, H. (Harold), Christen, T. (Tim), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Lerch, M.M. (Markus M.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Ward, J. (Joey), Pell, J.P. (Jill P.), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J.), Meade, T. (Tom), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Baranova, E.V. (Ekaterina V.), Young, R. (Robin), Ford, I. (Ian), Campbell, A. (Archie), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick E.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Cariou, B. (Bertrand), Smart, M. (Melissa), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Kumari, M. (Meena), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Keating, J. (John), Preiss, D. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, A.F. (Amand F.), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Fairhurst-Hunter, Z. (Zammy), Lyall, D.M. (Donald M.), Hartwig, F.P. (Fernando Pires), Horta, B.L. (Bernardo Lessa), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Moldovan, M. (Max), Iperen, E.P.A. (Erik) van, Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Norman, K. (Kristina), Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. (Elisabeth), Demuth, J. (Juri), Bertram, L. (Lars), Liu, T. (Tian), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Willeit, J. (Johann), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Willeit, K. (Karin), Mason, D. (Dan), Wright, J. (Juliet), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Wanamethee, G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Ben-Shlomo, Y., McLachlan, S. (Stela), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Welch, C. (Catherine), Sanchez-Galvez, A. (Adelaida), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Onland-Moret, N.C. (N Charlotte), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Matullo, G., Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Scott, R. (Robert), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Bobak, M. (Martin), Malyutina, S., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Kubinova, R., Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Grarup, N. (Niels), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Hansen, T. (T.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Simonsen, K.S. (Kenneth Starup), Cooper, J. (Jim), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Kitchner, T.E. (Terrie E.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Carrell, D.S. (David), McCarty, C.A. (Catherine A.), Kirchner, H.L. (H Lester), Larson, E.B. (Eric B.), Crosslin, D.R. (David), de Andrade, M. (Mariza), Roden, D.M. (Dan M.), Denny, J.C. (Joshua C.), Carty, C. (Cara), Hancock, S. (Stephen), Attia, J. (John), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Donnell, M.O.'. (Martin O'), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Chong, M. (Michael), Pare, G. (Guillame), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Said, M.A. (M Abdullah), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Snieder, H. (Harold), Christen, T. (Tim), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Lerch, M.M. (Markus M.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Ward, J. (Joey), Pell, J.P. (Jill P.), Smith, D.J. (Daniel J.), Meade, T. (Tom), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Baranova, E.V. (Ekaterina V.), Young, R. (Robin), Ford, I. (Ian), Campbell, A. (Archie), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick E.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Cariou, B. (Bertrand), Smart, M. (Melissa), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Kumari, M. (Meena), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel I.), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Keating, J. (John), Preiss, D. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), and Sattar, N. (Naveed)
Abstract: Background: Statin treatment and variants in the gene encoding HMG-CoA reductase are associated with reductions in both the concentration of LDL cholesterol and the risk of coronary heart disease, but also with modest hyperglycaemia, increased bodyweight, and modestly increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which in no way offsets their substantial benefits. We sought to investigate the associations of LDL cholesterol-lowering . PCSK9 variants with type 2 diabetes and related biomarkers to gauge the likely effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on diabetes risk. Methods: In this mendelian randomisation study, we used data from cohort studies, randomised controlled trials, case control studies, and genetic consortia to estimate associations of PCSK9 genetic variants with LDL cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, bodyweight, waist-to-hip ratio, BMI, and risk of type 2 diabetes, using a standardised analysis plan, meta-analyses, and weighted gene-centric scores. Findings: Data were available for more than 550 000 individuals and 51 623 cases of type 2 diabetes. Combined analyses of four independent PCSK9 variants (rs11583680, rs11591147, rs2479409, and rs11206510) scaled to 1 mmol/L lower LDL cholesterol showed associations with increased fasting glucose (0·09 mmol/L, 95% CI 0·02 to 0·15), bodyweight (1·03 kg, 0·24 to 1·82), waist-to-hip ratio (0·006, 0·003 to 0·010), and an odds ratio for type diabetes of 1·29 (1·11 to 1·50). Based on the collected data, we did not identify associations with HbA1c (0·03%, -0·01 to 0·08), fasting insulin (0·00%, -0·06 to 0·07), and BMI (0·11 kg/m2, -0·09 to 0·30). Interpretation: . PCSK9 variants associated with lower LDL cholesterol were also associated with circulating higher fasting glucose concentration, bodyweight, and waist-to-hip ratio, and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In trials of PCSK9 inhibitor drugs, investigators should carefully assess these safety outcomes and quantify the risks and benefits of PCSK9 inhibi
Published: 2016
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19. Genetic variants in RBFOX3 are associated with sleep latency

Author: Amin, N. (Najaf), Allebrandt, K.V., Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Hek, K. (Karin), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mill, J. van, Mbarek, H., Watson, N.F. (Nathaniel F), Melville, S.A. (Scott), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Oole, E. (Edwin), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Chen, T.H., Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Coresh, J. (Josef), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Stone, K.L. (Katie L), Campbell, H. (Harry), Brouwer, R.W.W. (Rutger), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Dogas, Z., Marciante, K. (Kristin), Campbell, S. (Susan), Borovecki, F. (Fran), Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Li, M. (Man), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), van den hout, M.C.G.N. (Mirjam), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen Hong Linda), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wright, A. (Alan), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Punjabi, N.M. (Naresh), Redline, S. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Merrow, M., Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), IJcken, W.F.J. (Wilfred) van, Penninx, B.W.J.H., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Franke, L. (Lude), Roenneberg, T., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Amin, N. (Najaf), Allebrandt, K.V., Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Müller-Myhsok, B. (B.), Hek, K. (Karin), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mill, J. van, Mbarek, H., Watson, N.F. (Nathaniel F), Melville, S.A. (Scott), Del Greco, F.M. (Fabiola), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Oole, E. (Edwin), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Chen, T.H., Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Coresh, J. (Josef), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Stone, K.L. (Katie L), Campbell, H. (Harry), Brouwer, R.W.W. (Rutger), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Dogas, Z., Marciante, K. (Kristin), Campbell, S. (Susan), Borovecki, F. (Fran), Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Li, M. (Man), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), van den hout, M.C.G.N. (Mirjam), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen Hong Linda), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Wright, A. (Alan), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Punjabi, N.M. (Naresh), Redline, S. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Merrow, M., Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), IJcken, W.F.J. (Wilfred) van, Penninx, B.W.J.H., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Franke, L. (Lude), Roenneberg, T., and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Time to fall asleep (sleep latency) is a major determinant of sleep quality. Chronic, long sleep latency is a major characteristic of sleep-onset insomnia and/or delayed sleep phase syndrome. In this study we aimed to discover common polymorphisms that contribute to the genetics of sleep latency. We performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) including 2 572 737 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) established in seven European cohorts including 4242 individuals. We found a cluster of three highly correlated variants (rs9900428, rs9907432 and rs7211029) in the RNA-binding protein fox-1 homolog 3 gene (RBFOX3) associated with sleep latency (P-values=5.77 × 10-08, 6.59 × 10- 08 and 9.17 × 10- 08). These SNPs were replicated in up to 12 independent populations including 30 377 individuals (P-values=1.5 × 10- 02, 7.0 × 10- 03 and 2.5 × 10- 03; combined meta-analysis P-values=5.5 × 10-07, 5.4 × 10-07 and 1.0 × 10-07). A functional prediction of RBFOX3 based
Published: 2016
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20. Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

Author: Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Young, R. (Robin), Warren, H. (Helen), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sim, X. (Xueling), Barnes, D. (Daniel), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Staley, J.R. (James R.), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Masca, N. (Nicholas), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Harakalova, M. (Magdalena), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Samuel, M. (Maria), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Huyghe, J.R. (Jeroen R.), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ohlsson, T. (Therese), Matchan, A. (Angela), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Perola, M. (Markus), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Zhang, H. (He), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Yiorkas, A.M. (Andrianos M.), Herzig, K.H., Kajantie, E. (Eero), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Caslake, M. (Muriel), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Menni, C. (Cristina), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Renström, F. (Frida), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Uria-Nickelsen, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Hoek, M. (Maarten), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Highland, H. (Heather), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Männistö, S. (Satu), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Starr, J.M. (John), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Ford, I. (Ian), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Van Der Meer, P. (Peter), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Petersen, E.R.B. (Eva R. B.), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Franks, S. (Steve), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Groop, L. (Leif), Käräjämäki, A. (Annemari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Majumder, A.A.S. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Stanton, A. (Alice), Sever, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Kee, F. (Frank), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Porteous, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Scotland, G. (Generation), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Frossard, R., Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Danesh, J. (John), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Young, R. (Robin), Warren, H. (Helen), Cook, J.P. (James P.), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sim, X. (Xueling), Barnes, D. (Daniel), Witkowska, H.E. (Ewa), Staley, J.R. (James R.), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Masca, N. (Nicholas), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Harakalova, M. (Magdalena), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Samuel, M. (Maria), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Huyghe, J.R. (Jeroen R.), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ohlsson, T. (Therese), Matchan, A. (Angela), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Perola, M. (Markus), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Zhang, H. (He), Donnelly, L.A. (Louise), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Yiorkas, A.M. (Andrianos M.), Herzig, K.H., Kajantie, E. (Eero), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Verweij, N. (Niek), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Caslake, M. (Muriel), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Menni, C. (Cristina), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Renström, F. (Frida), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran S.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Uria-Nickelsen, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Reilly, D.F. (Dermot F.), Hoek, M. (Maarten), Vogt, T.F. (Thomas F.), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Highland, H. (Heather), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Männistö, S. (Satu), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Starr, J.M. (John), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Connell, J.M. (John M.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Ford, I. (Ian), Packard, C.J. (Chris J.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Van Der Meer, P. (Peter), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Numans, M.E. (Mattijs), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Petersen, E.R.B. (Eva R. B.), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Oksa, H. (Heikki), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Franks, S. (Steve), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Thuesen, B. (Betina), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Groop, L. (Leif), Käräjämäki, A. (Annemari), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Alam, D.S. (Dewan S.), Majumder, A.A.S. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Stanton, A. (Alice), Sever, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Kee, F. (Frank), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Elliott, P. (Paul), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Porteous, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Scotland, G. (Generation), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hansen, T. (T.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Frossard, R., Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Danesh, J. (John), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, there is limited knowledge on specific causal genes and pathways. To better understand the genetics of blood pressure, we genotyped 242,296 rare, low-frequency and common genetic variants in up to 192,763 individuals and used -1/4155,063 samples for independent replication. We identified 30 new blood pressure- or hypertension-associated genetic regions in the general population, including 3 rare missense variants in RBM47, COL21A1 and RRAS with larger effects (>1.5 mm Hg/allele) than common variants. Multiple rare nonsense and missense variant associations were found in A2ML1, and a low-frequency nonsense variant in ENPEP was identified. Our data extend the spectrum of allelic variation underlying blood pressure traits and hypertension, provide new insights into the pathophysiology of hypertension and indicate new targets for clinical intervention.
Published: 2016
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21. Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

Author: Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), and Vitart, V. (Veronique)
Abstract: We tested for interactions between body mass index (BMI) and common genetic variants affecting serum urate levels, genome-wide, in up to 42569 participants. Both stratified genome-wide association (GWAS) analyses, in lean, overweight and obese individuals, and regression-type analyses in a non BMI-stratified overall sample were performed. The former did not uncover any novel locus with a major main effect, but supported modulation of effects for some known and potentially new urate loci. The latter highlighted a SNP at RBFOX3 reaching genome-wide significant level (effect size 0.014, 95% CI 0.008-0.02, Pinter= 2.6 × 10-8). Two top loci in interaction term analyses, RBFOX3 and ERO1LB-EDAR-ADD, also displayed suggestive differences in main effect size between the lean and obese strata. All top ranking loci for urate effect differences between BMI categories were novel and most had small magnitude but opposite direction effects between strata. They include the locus RBMS1-TANK (men, Pdifflean-overweight= 4.7 × 10-8), a region that has been associated with several obesity related traits, and TSPYL5 (men, Pdifflean-overweight = 9.1 × 10-8), regulating adipocytes-produced estradiol. The top-ranking known urate loci was ABCG2, the strongest known gout risk locus, with an effect halved in obese compared to lean men (P difflean-obese= 2 × 10-4). Finally, pathway analysis suggested a role for N-glycan biosynthesis as a prominent urate-associated pathway in the lean stratum. These results illustrate a potentially powerful way to monitor changes occurring in obsogenic environment.
Published: 2015
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22. Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

Author: Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Kapur, K. (Karen), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Haller, T. (Toomas), Salo, P. (Perttu), Goel, A. (Anuj), Li, M. (Man), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ruggiero, D., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Portas, L. (Laura), Phipps-Green, A. (Amanda), Boteva, L. (Lora), Navarro, P. (Pau), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Peden, J. (John), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Gislason, G.K., Coresh, J. (Josef), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Campbell, S. (Susan), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Fisher, K. (Krista), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Metter, J.E. (Jeffrey E.), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Sorice, R., Döring, A. (Angela), Reischl, G. (Gunilla), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Davies, G. (Gail), Gow, A.J. (Alan J.), Dalbeth, N. (Nicola), Stamp, L. (Lisa), Smit, J.H. (Johannes H.), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Budde, K. (Klemens), Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Burnier, M. (Michel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kloiber, S. (Stefan), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Cabras, S. (Stefano), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Homuth, G. (Georg), Nutile, T., Munroe, P. (Patricia), Hastie, N. (Nick), Campbell, H. (H.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Cabrera, C. (Claudia), Haley, C. (Chris), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Merriman, T.R. (Tony R.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Ciullo, M., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Deary, I.J. (Ian J.), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Perola, M. (Markus), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Völzke, H. (Henry), Gieger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), and Vitart, V. (Veronique)
Abstract: We tested for interactions between body mass index (BMI) and common genetic variants affecting serum urate levels, genome-wide, in up to 42569 participants. Both stratified genome-wide association (GWAS) analyses, in lean, overweight and obese individuals, and regression-type analyses in a non BMI-stratified overall sample were performed. The former did not uncover any novel locus with a major main effect, but supported modulation of effects for some known and potentially new urate loci. The latter highlighted a SNP at RBFOX3 reaching genome-wide significant level (effect size 0.014, 95% CI 0.008-0.02, Pinter= 2.6 × 10-8). Two top loci in interaction term analyses, RBFOX3 and ERO1LB-EDAR-ADD, also displayed suggestive differences in main effect size between the lean and obese strata. All top ranking loci for urate effect differences between BMI categories were novel and most had small magnitude but opposite direction effects between strata. They include the locus RBMS1-TANK (men, Pdifflean-overweight= 4.7 × 10-8), a region that has been associated with several obesity related traits, and TSPYL5 (men, Pdifflean-overweight = 9.1 × 10-8), regulating adipocytes-produced estradiol. The top-ranking known urate loci was ABCG2, the strongest known gout risk locus, with an effect halved in obese compared to lean men (P difflean-obese= 2 × 10-4). Finally, pathway analysis suggested a role for N-glycan biosynthesis as a prominent urate-associated pathway in the lean stratum. These results illustrate a potentially powerful way to monitor changes occurring in obsogenic environment.
Published: 2015
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23. The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

Author: Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chu, S. (Su), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Neinast, M.D. (Michael D.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), Jansen, R., Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), White, C.C. (Charles), Absher, D. (Devin), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Chiang, C.W. (Charleston W K), Delgado, G., Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fischer, K. (Krista), Frau, F. (Francesca), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Geller, F. (Frank), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Liu, Y. (Youfang), Lo, K.S., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Trompet, S. (Stella), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wong, A. (Andrew), Yang, J. (Jian), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Andersson, E.A. (Ehm Astrid), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Banasik, K. (Karina), Barcella, M. (Matteo), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bellis, C. (Claire), Benaglio, P. (Paola), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boyd, H.A. (Heather), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Buchman, A.S. (Aron S.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.D. (Y.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Cole, J.W. (John W.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Duan, J. (Jubao), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Eury, E. (Elodie), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gu, Y.-M. (Yu-Mei), Broer, L. (Linda), Ham, A.C. (Annelies), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. 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Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHRadjBMI), a measure of body shape. Body size and shape change as people grow older and these changes differ substantially between men and women. To systematically screen for age- and/or sex-specific effects of genetic variants on BMI and WHRadjBMI, we performed meta-analyses of 114 studies (up to 320,485 individuals of European descent) with genome-wide chip and/or Metabochip data by the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium. Each study tested the association of up to ~2.8M SNPs with BMI and WHRadjBMI in four strata (men ≤50y, men >50y, women ≤50y, women >50y) and summary statistics were combined in stratum-specific meta-analyses. We then screened for variants that showed age-specific effects (G x AGE), sex-specific effects (G x SEX) or age-specific effects that differed between men and women (G x AGE x SEX). For BMI, we identified 15 loci (11 previously established for main effects, four novel) that showed significant (FDR<5%) age-specific effects, of which 11 had larger effects in younger (<50y) than in older adults (≥50y). No sex-dependent effects were identified for B
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24. Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Author: Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wang, S. (Shuai), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dauriz, M. (Marco), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Lipovich, L. (Leonard), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Fox, K. (Keolu), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), An, P. (Ping), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Grarup, N. (Niels), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), L. Li, Baldridge, A.S. (Abigail S), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Abrol, R. (Ravinder), Besse, C. (Céline), Boland, A. (Anne), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hara, K. (Kazuo), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Layton, J.C. (Jill C), Li, M. (Man), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Silveira, A. (Angela), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stoiber, M.H. (Marcus H), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Aung, T. (Tin), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Burns, S.M. (Sean M), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Deri), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Correa, D.D., Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Escher, S.A. (Stefan A), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goddard, W.A. (William A), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Heo, J. (Jiyoung), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Jensen, R.A. (Richard), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khor, C.C., Kirkpatrick, A. (Andrea), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liao, J. (Jie), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Mamakou, V. (Vasiliki), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Matchan, A. (Angela), McKean-Cowdin, R. (Roberta), McLeod, O. (Olga), Metcalf, G.A. (Ginger A.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Muzny, D. (Donna), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Peter, A. (Andreas), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Serafetinidis, I. (Ioannis), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Tentolouris, N. (Nikos), Thanopoulou, A. (Anastasia), Torres, M. (Mina), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Javad, S. (Sundas), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zengini, E. (Eleni), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brown, J.B. (James B), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hansen, T. (T.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karter, A.J. (Andrew J), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Norris, J.M. (Jill M), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Varma, R. (Rohit), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Gibbs, R.A. (Richard A), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Levy, D. (Daniel), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pankow, J.S. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Province, M.A. (Mike), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Walker, M. (Mark), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Laakso, M. (Markku), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Shyong Tai, E., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wilson, J.G. (James), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Meigs, J.B. (James), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wang, S. (Shuai), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dauriz, M. (Marco), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Lipovich, L. (Leonard), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Fox, K. (Keolu), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), An, P. (Ping), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Grarup, N. (Niels), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), L. Li, Baldridge, A.S. (Abigail S), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Abrol, R. (Ravinder), Besse, C. (Céline), Boland, A. (Anne), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hara, K. (Kazuo), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Layton, J.C. (Jill C), Li, M. (Man), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Silveira, A. (Angela), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stoiber, M.H. (Marcus H), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Varga, T.V. (Tibor V.), Allin, K.H. (Kristine H), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aponte, J.L. (Jennifer L), Aung, T. (Tin), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bombieri, C. (Cristina), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Burns, S.M. (Sean M), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Deri), Cheng, C-Y. (Ching-Yu), Correa, D.D., Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Escher, S.A. (Stefan A), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goddard, W.A. (William A), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hai, Y. (Yang), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Heo, J. (Jiyoung), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Jensen, R.A. (Richard), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khor, C.C., Kirkpatrick, A. (Andrea), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lee, I.T., Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liao, J. (Jie), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Mamakou, V. (Vasiliki), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Maruthur, N.M. (Nisa M), Matchan, A. (Angela), McKean-Cowdin, R. (Roberta), McLeod, O. (Olga), Metcalf, G.A. (Ginger A.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Muzny, D. (Donna), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Peter, A. (Andreas), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Serafetinidis, I. (Ioannis), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Stahl, E.A. (Eli), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Tentolouris, N. (Nikos), Thanopoulou, A. (Anastasia), Torres, M. (Mina), Traglia, M. (Michela), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Javad, S. (Sundas), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Zengini, E. (Eleni), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Brown, J.B. (James B), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hansen, T. (T.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Karter, A.J. (Andrew J), Lorenzo, C. (Carlos), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Norris, J.M. (Jill M), Peloso, G.M. (Gina), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H.-H.), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Varma, R. (Rohit), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Gibbs, R.A. (Richard A), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Levy, D. (Daniel), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pankow, J.S. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Province, M.A. (Mike), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias B), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Walker, M. (Mark), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Laakso, M. (Markku), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Shyong Tai, E., Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Waterworth, D.M. (Dawn), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wilson, J.G. (James), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Meigs, J.B. (James), Scott, R.A. (Robert), and Goodarzi, M. (Mark)
Published: 2015
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25. Novel loci associated with usual sleep duration: The CHARGE Consortium Genome-Wide Association Study

Author: Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J), Hek, K. (Karin), Chen, T.-H., Watson, N.F., Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Byrne, E.M., Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Warby, S.C., Bandinelli, S., Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Lahti, J. (Jari), Li, M. (Man), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Marciante, K. (Kristin), Perusse, L. (Louis), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Robbins, J., Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Vink, J.M., Wilk, J.B., Stafford, J.M., Bellis, C. (Claire), Biffar, R., Bouchard, C. (Claude), Cade, B., Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Eriksson, J., Ewert, R., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fülöp, T., Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Goodloe, R. (Robert), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hunter, D. (David), Jensen, M.K. (Majken K.), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kraft, P. (Peter), Larkin, E.K., Lauderdale, D.S., Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Medici, M., Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Palotie, A., Patel, S.R. (Sanjay), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Porcu, E., Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Redline, S. (Susan), Rimm, E.B. (Eric B.), Rotter, J.I., Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Widen, E., Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Young, T.L. (Terri L.), Zhang, X., Liu, Y., Blangero, J. (John), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hu, F., Mangino, M., Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Stone, K.L. (Katie L), Tanaka, T., Viikari, J. (Jorma), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Punjabi, N.M. (Naresh), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Völzke, H. (Henry), Mignot, E., Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Gottlieb, D.J. (Daniel J), Hek, K. (Karin), Chen, T.-H., Watson, N.F., Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Byrne, E.M., Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Warby, S.C., Bandinelli, S., Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Lahti, J. (Jari), Li, M. (Man), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Marciante, K. (Kristin), Perusse, L. (Louis), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Robbins, J., Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Vink, J.M., Wilk, J.B., Stafford, J.M., Bellis, C. (Claire), Biffar, R., Bouchard, C. (Claude), Cade, B., Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Eriksson, J., Ewert, R., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fülöp, T., Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Goodloe, R. (Robert), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heath, A.C. (Andrew C.), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hunter, D. (David), Jensen, M.K. (Majken K.), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kraft, P. (Peter), Larkin, E.K., Lauderdale, D.S., Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Medici, M., Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Palotie, A., Patel, S.R. (Sanjay), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Porcu, E., Quaye, L. (Lydia), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Redline, S. (Susan), Rimm, E.B. (Eric B.), Rotter, J.I., Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Widen, E., Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Young, T.L. (Terri L.), Zhang, X., Liu, Y., Blangero, J. (John), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hu, F., Mangino, M., Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Stone, K.L. (Katie L), Tanaka, T., Viikari, J. (Jorma), Gharib, S.A. (Sina), Punjabi, N.M. (Naresh), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Völzke, H. (Henry), Mignot, E., and Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning)
Abstract: Usual sleep duration is a heritable trait correlated with psychiatric morbidity, cardiometabolic disease and mortality, although little is known about the genetic variants influencing this trait. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of usual sleep duration was conducted using 18 population-based cohorts totaling 47 180 individuals of European ancestry. Genome-wide significant association was identified at two loci. The strongest is located on chromosome 2, in an intergenic region 35- to 80-kb upstream from the thyroid-specific transcription factor PAX8 (lowest P=1.1 × 10 -9). This finding was replicated in an African-American sample of 4771 individuals (lowest P=9.3 × 10 -4). The strongest combined association was at rs1823125 (P=1.5 × 10 -10, minor allele frequency 0.26 in the discovery sample, 0.12 in the replication sample), with each copy of the minor allele associated with a sleep duration 3.1 min longer per night. The alleles associated with longer sleep duration were associated in previous GWAS with a more favorable metabolic profile and a lower risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Understanding the mechanisms underlying these associations may help elucidate biological mechanisms influencing sleep duration and its association with psychiatric, metabolic and cardiovascular disease.
Published: 2015
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26. Genome-wide association study of kidney function decline in individuals of European descent

Author: Gorski, M. (Mathias), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Garnaas, M. (Maija), McMahon, G.M. (Gearoid M.), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chalmers, J. (John), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Woodward, M. (Mark), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), O´Connell, J.R., Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, M. (Man), Freudenberger, P. (Paul), Hofer, E. (Edith), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Boer, I.H. (Ian) de, Li, G. (Guo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Kutalik, Z., Corre, T. (Tanguy), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Gupta, J. (Jayanta), Kanetsky, P.P. (Peter P.), Hwang, S.J., Olden, M. (Matthias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth J.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Stafford, J.M. (Jeanette M.), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y., Barlassina, C. (Christina), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Salvi, E. (Erika), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Grallert, H. (Harald), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard K.), Kramer, H. (Holly), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Fabiola Del Greco, M., Franke, A. (Andre), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Haun, M. (Margot), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Aumann, N. (Nicole), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Pietzner, M. (Mike), Völker, U. (Uwe), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Lambert, J.-C. (Jean-Charles), Metzger, M. (Marie), Stengel, B. (Benedicte), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Garnaas, M. (Maija), McMahon, G.M. (Gearoid M.), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chalmers, J. (John), Hamet, P. (Pavel), Tremblay, J. (Johanne), Woodward, M. (Mark), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), O´Connell, J.R., Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, M. (Man), Freudenberger, P. (Paul), Hofer, E. (Edith), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Boer, I.H. (Ian) de, Li, G. (Guo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Kutalik, Z., Corre, T. (Tanguy), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Gupta, J. (Jayanta), Kanetsky, P.P. (Peter P.), Hwang, S.J., Olden, M. (Matthias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth J.), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Stafford, J.M. (Jeanette M.), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Liu, Y., Barlassina, C. (Christina), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Salvi, E. (Erika), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Grallert, H. (Harald), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard K.), Kramer, H. (Holly), Rosas, S.E. (Sylvia E.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Fabiola Del Greco, M., Franke, A. (Andre), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sedaghat, S. (Sanaz), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Haun, M. (Margot), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Aumann, N. (Nicole), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Pietzner, M. (Mike), Völker, U. (Uwe), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Lambert, J.-C. (Jean-Charles), Metzger, M. (Marie), Stengel, B. (Benedicte), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), and Böger, C.A. (Carsten)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified multiple loci associated with cross-sectional eGFR, but a systematic genetic analysis of kidney function decline over time is missing. Here we conducted a GWAS meta-analysis among 63,558 participants of European descent, initially from 16 cohorts with serial kidney function measurements within the CKDGen Consortium, followed by independent replication among additional participants from 13 cohorts. In stage 1 GWAS meta-analysis, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at MEOX2, GALNT11, IL1RAP, NPPA, HPCAL1, and CDH23 showed the strongest associations for at least one trait, in addition to the known UMOD locus, which showed genome-wide significance with an annual change in eGFR. In stage 2 meta-analysis, the significant association at UMOD was replicated. Associations at GALNT11 with Rapid Decline (annual eGFR decline of 3 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 or more), and CDH23 with eGFR change among those with CKD showed significant suggestive evidence of replication. Combined stage 1 and 2 meta-analyses showed significance for UMOD, GALNT11, and CDH23. Morpholino knockdowns of galnt11 and cdh23 in zebrafish embryos each had signs of severe edema 72 h after gentamicin treatment compared with controls, but no gross morphological renal abnormalities before gentamicin administration. Thus, our results suggest a role in the deterioration of kidney function for the loci GALNT11 and CDH23, and show that the UMOD locus is significantly associated with kidney function decline.
Published: 2015
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27. Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

Author: Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Lee, Y. (Yeji), Raimondo, A. (Anne), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Reschen, M.E. (Michael E.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Locke, A. (Adam), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Green, T. (Todd), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Yengo, L. (Loic), Grallert, H. (Harald), Wahl, S. (Simone), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Kestler, H. (Hans), Chheda, H. (Himanshu), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Qi, L. (Lu), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Willems, S.M. (Sara), Li, M. (Man), Chen, H. (Han), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Kwan, P. (Phoenix), Ma, C. (Clement), Linderman, M. (Michael), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Thomsen, S.K. (Soren K.), Rundle, J.K. (Jana K.), Beer, N.L. (Nicola L.), Bunt, M. (Martijn) van de, Chalisey, A. (Anil), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Almgren, P. (Peter), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Carey, J. (Jason), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Couper, D.J. (David J.), Crenshaw, A. (Andrew), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dorkhan, M. (Mozhgan), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Eury, E. (Elodie), Fadista, J. (João), Flannick, J. (Jason), Fontanillas, P. (Pierre), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grant, G.B. (George), Grarup, N. (Niels), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Herder, C. (Christian), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hreidarsson, A.B. (Astradur), Humphries, S.E. (Steve E.), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jonsson, A. (Anna), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kravic, J. (Jasmina), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Leander, K. (Karin), Liang, L. (Liming), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Lindholm, B. (Bengt), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Luan, J. (Jian'fan), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), McLeod, O. (Olga), Meyer, J. (Jobst), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mirza, G. (Ghazala), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Oskolkov, N.N. (Nikolay N.), Owen, K.R. (Katharine), Palli, D. (Domenico), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Roden, M. (Michael), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Rybin, D. (Denis), Van Der Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne T.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Sigurosson, G. (Gunnar), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Steinbach, D., Storm, P. (Petter), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sun, Q., Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Trakalo, J. (Joseph), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Wiltshire, S. (Steven), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dunham, I. (Ian), Birney, E. (Ewan), Pasquali, L. (Lorenzo), Ferrer, J. (Jorge), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Pankow, J.S. (James), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Lind, L. (Lars), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Collins, F.S. (Francis S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Donnelly, P.J. (Peter J.), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Hamsten, A. (Anders), Illig, T. (Thomas), Peters, A. (Annette), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), Sladek, R. (Rob), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Collin N. A.), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Nilsson, P.M. (Peter M.), Groop, L. (Leif), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), O'Callaghan, C.A. (Christopher A.), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Altshuler, D. (David), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Lee, Y. (Yeji), Raimondo, A. (Anne), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Reschen, M.E. (Michael E.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Locke, A. (Adam), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Green, T. (Todd), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Yengo, L. (Loic), Grallert, H. (Harald), Wahl, S. (Simone), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Kestler, H. (Hans), Chheda, H. (Himanshu), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Qi, L. (Lu), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Willems, S.M. (Sara), Li, M. (Man), Chen, H. (Han), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Kwan, P. (Phoenix), Ma, C. (Clement), Linderman, M. (Michael), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Thomsen, S.K. (Soren K.), Rundle, J.K. (Jana K.), Beer, N.L. (Nicola L.), Bunt, M. (Martijn) van de, Chalisey, A. (Anil), Kang, H.M. (Hyun Min), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Almgren, P. (Peter), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Carey, J. (Jason), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Couper, D.J. (David J.), Crenshaw, A. (Andrew), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dorkhan, M. (Mozhgan), Edkins, T. (Ted), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Eury, E. (Elodie), Fadista, J. (João), Flannick, J. (Jason), Fontanillas, P. (Pierre), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Franks, P.W. (Paul W.), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grant, G.B. (George), Grarup, N. (Niels), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Herder, C. (Christian), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hreidarsson, A.B. (Astradur), Humphries, S.E. (Steve E.), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jonsson, A. (Anna), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kravic, J. (Jasmina), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Leander, K. (Karin), Liang, L. (Liming), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Lindholm, B. (Bengt), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Luan, J. (Jian'fan), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), McLeod, O. (Olga), Meyer, J. (Jobst), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mirza, G. (Ghazala), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, C. (Carmen), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Oskolkov, N.N. (Nikolay N.), Owen, K.R. (Katharine), Palli, D. (Domenico), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Roden, M. (Michael), Ruderfer, D. (Douglas), Rybin, D. (Denis), Van Der Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne T.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Sigurosson, G. (Gunnar), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Steinbach, D., Storm, P. (Petter), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sun, Q., Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Trakalo, J. (Joseph), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Wiltshire, S. (Steven), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dunham, I. (Ian), Birney, E. (Ewan), Pasquali, L. (Lorenzo), Ferrer, J. (Jorge), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Pankow, J.S. (James), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Lind, L. (Lars), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Korpi-Hyövälti, E. (Eeva), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Collins, F.S. (Francis S.), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L.), Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Donnelly, P.J. (Peter J.), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Hamsten, A. (Anders), Illig, T. (Thomas), Peters, A. (Annette), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), Sladek, R. (Rob), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Collin N. A.), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Melander, O. (Olle), Nilsson, P.M. (Peter M.), Groop, L. (Leif), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), O'Callaghan, C.A. (Christopher A.), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Altshuler, D. (David), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), and Morris, A.P. (Andrew)
Abstract: We performed fine mapping of 39 established type 2 diabetes (T2D) loci in 27,206 cases and 57,574 controls of European ancestry. We identified 49 distinct association signals at these loci, including five mapping in or near KCNQ1. 'Credible sets' of the variants most likely to drive each distinct signal mapped predominantly to noncoding sequence, implying that association with T2D is mediated through gene regulation. Credible set variants were enriched for overlap with FOXA2 chromatin immunoprecipitation binding sites in human islet and liver cells, including at MTNR1B, where fine mapping implicated rs10830963 as driving T2D association. We confirmed that the T2D risk allele for this SNP increases FOXA2-bound enhancer activity in islet- and liver-derived cells. We observed allele-specific differences in NEUROD1 binding in islet-derived cells, consistent with evidence that the T2D risk allele increases islet MTNR1B expression. Our study demonstrates how integration of genetic and genomic information can define molecular mechanisms through which variants underlying association signals exert their effects on disease.
Published: 2015
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28. Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization

Author: Arking, D.E. (Dan), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Crotti, L. (Lia), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Munroe, P. (Patricia), Koopmann, T.T. (Tamara), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Rossin, E. (Elizabeth), Morley, M. (Michael), Wang, X. (Xinchen), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lundby, A. (Alicia), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Lahtinen, A.M. (Annukka), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Newhouse, S.J. (Stephen), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Waggott, D. (Daryl), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Navarro, P. (Pau), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tester, D.J. (David), Chatel, S. (Stéphanie), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Naluai, A.T. (Asa), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Kluttig, A. (Alexander), Strohmer, B. (Bernhard), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Torres, M. (Maria), Knoflach, M. (Michael), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Slowikowski, K. (Kamil), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Kumar, R.D. (Runjun), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Bader, J.S. (Joel), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Strait, J.B. (James), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Willeit, J. (Johann), Smith, J.G. (J. Gustav), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Zu Schwabedissen, H.M. (Henriette Meyer), Werdan, K. (Karl), Carella, C. (Cintia), Zelante, L. (Leopoldo), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Griffin, M. (Maura), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Arnar, D.O. (David), Hólm, H. (Hilma), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Denny, J.C. (Joshua), Roden, D.M. (Dan), Zuvich, R.L. (Rebecca), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Larson, M.G. (Martin), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Yin, X. (Xiaoyan), Bobbo, M. (Marco), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Carracedo, A. (Angel), Cummings, S.R. (Steven), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Jula, A. (Antti), Kontula, K.K. (Kimmo), Marjamaa, A. (Annukka), Oikarinen, L. (Lasse), Perola, M. (Markus), Porthan, K. (Kimmo), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kälsch, H. (Hagen), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Peters, A. (Annette), Prucha, H. (Hanna), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Franke, L. (Lude), Vleuten, P.A. (Pieter) van der, Beckmann, B.M. (Britt), Martens, E. (Eimo), Bardai, A. (Abdennasser), Hofman, N. (Nynke), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Behr, E.R. (Elijah), Dalageorgou, C. (Chrysoula), Giudicessi, J.R. (John), Medeiros-Domingo, A. (Argelia), Barc, J. (Julien), Kyndt, F. (Florence), Probst, V. (Vincent), Ghidoni, A. (Alice), Insolia, R. (Roberto), Hamilton, R.M. (Robert), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Margulies, K. (Kenneth), Moravec, C.E. (Christine), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Lee, W.K. (Wai), Watt, G.C.M. (Graham), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), El Mokhtari, N.E. (Nour), Frey, N. (Norbert), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Berg, M.P. (Maarten) van den, Veldhuisen, D.J. (Dirk) van, Kellis, M. (Manolis), Krijthe, B.P. (Bouwe), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Orrù, M. (Marco), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Markus, M.R.P. (Marcello R. P.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Lind, L. (Lars), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Syvanen, A.C., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, K. (Kari), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haerting, J. (Johannes), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Schott, J.-J. (Jean-Jacques), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Franke, A. (Andre), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Siscovick, D.S. (David), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boyer, L.A. (Laurie), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas), Olsen, J.V. (Jesper), Lage, P. (Pedro), Schwartz, P.J. (Peter), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Ackerman, M. (Margaret), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Crotti, L. (Lia), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Munroe, P. (Patricia), Koopmann, T.T. (Tamara), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Rossin, E. (Elizabeth), Morley, M. (Michael), Wang, X. (Xinchen), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Lundby, A. (Alicia), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Bradford, Y. (Yuki), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Lahtinen, A.M. (Annukka), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Newhouse, S.J. (Stephen), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Waggott, D. (Daryl), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Eisele, L. (Lewin), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Navarro, P. (Pau), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tester, D.J. (David), Chatel, S. (Stéphanie), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Naluai, A.T. (Asa), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Kluttig, A. (Alexander), Strohmer, B. (Bernhard), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Torres, M. (Maria), Knoflach, M. (Michael), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Slowikowski, K. (Kamil), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Kumar, R.D. (Runjun), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Bader, J.S. (Joel), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Huang, H. (Hailiang), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Strait, J.B. (James), Macfarlane, P.W. (Peter), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Willeit, J. (Johann), Smith, J.G. (J. Gustav), Greiser, K.H. (Karin Halina), Zu Schwabedissen, H.M. (Henriette Meyer), Werdan, K. (Karl), Carella, C. (Cintia), Zelante, L. (Leopoldo), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Griffin, M. (Maura), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Arnar, D.O. (David), Hólm, H. (Hilma), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Denny, J.C. (Joshua), Roden, D.M. (Dan), Zuvich, R.L. (Rebecca), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Larson, M.G. (Martin), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Yin, X. (Xiaoyan), Bobbo, M. (Marco), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Iorio, A. (Annamaria), Sinagra, G. (Gianfranco), Carracedo, A. (Angel), Cummings, S.R. (Steven), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Jula, A. (Antti), Kontula, K.K. (Kimmo), Marjamaa, A. (Annukka), Oikarinen, L. (Lasse), Perola, M. (Markus), Porthan, K. (Kimmo), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Hoffmann, P. (Per), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kälsch, H. (Hagen), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Peters, A. (Annette), Prucha, H. (Hanna), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Franke, L. (Lude), Vleuten, P.A. (Pieter) van der, Beckmann, B.M. (Britt), Martens, E. (Eimo), Bardai, A. (Abdennasser), Hofman, N. (Nynke), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Behr, E.R. (Elijah), Dalageorgou, C. (Chrysoula), Giudicessi, J.R. (John), Medeiros-Domingo, A. (Argelia), Barc, J. (Julien), Kyndt, F. (Florence), Probst, V. (Vincent), Ghidoni, A. (Alice), Insolia, R. (Roberto), Hamilton, R.M. (Robert), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Brandimarto, J. (Jeffrey), Margulies, K. (Kenneth), Moravec, C.E. (Christine), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Lee, W.K. (Wai), Watt, G.C.M. (Graham), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), El Mokhtari, N.E. (Nour), Frey, N. (Norbert), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Berg, M.P. (Maarten) van den, Veldhuisen, D.J. (Dirk) van, Kellis, M. (Manolis), Krijthe, B.P. (Bouwe), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Orrù, M. (Marco), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Markus, M.R.P. (Marcello R. P.), Völker, U. (Uwe), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Lind, L. (Lars), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Syvanen, A.C., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Mononen, K. (Kari), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haerting, J. (Johannes), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Schott, J.-J. (Jean-Jacques), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Franke, A. (Andre), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Paterson, A.D. (Andrew), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Siscovick, D.S. (David), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Boyer, L.A. (Laurie), Cappola, T.P. (Thomas), Olsen, J.V. (Jesper), Lage, P. (Pedro), Schwartz, P.J. (Peter), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Ackerman, M. (Margaret), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, and Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher)
Abstract: The QT interval, an electrocardiographic measure reflecting myocardial repolarization, is a heritable trait. QT prolongation is a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) and could indicate the presence of the potentially lethal mendelian long-QT syndrome (LQTS). Using a genome-wide association and replication study in up to 100,000 individuals, we identified 35 common variant loci associated with QT interval that collectively explain ∼ 8-10% of QT-interval variation and highlight the importance of calcium regulation in myocardial repolarization. Rare variant analysis of 6 new QT interval-associated loci in 298 unrelated probands with LQTS identified coding variants not found in controls but of uncertain causality and therefore requiring validation. Several newly identified loci encode proteins that physically interact with other recognized repolarization proteins. Our integration of common variant association, expression and orthogonal protein-protein interaction screens provides new insights into cardiac electrophysiology and identifies new candidate genes for ventricular arrhythmias, LQTS and SCD.
Published: 2014
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29. Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies Identifies Six New Loci for Serum Calcium Concentrations

Author: O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Wu, H. (Hongsheng), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Kapur, K. (Karen), Guessous, I. (Idris), Zuber, P. (Patrick), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Stoudmann, C. (Candice), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Li, G. (Guo), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Portas, L. (Laura), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Firsov, D. (Dmitri), Sorice, R., Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Brockhaus, A.C. (A. Catharina), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Tanikawa, C. (Chizu), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Theler, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Girotto, S., Ruggiero, D., Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Robino, A. (Antonietta), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Davies, G. (Gail), Starr, J.M. (John), Chambers, J.C. (John), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Winkelmann, B., Huang, J. (Jian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Hannemann, M. (Mario), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Shin, S.-Y., Lescuyer, P. (Pierre), Henry, H. (Hughes), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Ciullo, M., Gieger, C. (Christian), März, W. (Winfried), Lind, L. (Lars), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Bonny, O. (Olivier), Fox, C. (Craig), Bochud, M. (Murielle), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Wu, H. (Hongsheng), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Kapur, K. (Karen), Guessous, I. (Idris), Zuber, P. (Patrick), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Stoudmann, C. (Candice), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Li, G. (Guo), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Portas, L. (Laura), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Firsov, D. (Dmitri), Sorice, R., Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Brockhaus, A.C. (A. Catharina), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Tanikawa, C. (Chizu), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Theler, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Girotto, S., Ruggiero, D., Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Robino, A. (Antonietta), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Davies, G. (Gail), Starr, J.M. (John), Chambers, J.C. (John), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Winkelmann, B., Huang, J. (Jian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Hannemann, M. (Mario), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Shin, S.-Y., Lescuyer, P. (Pierre), Henry, H. (Hughes), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Ciullo, M., Gieger, C. (Christian), März, W. (Winfried), Lind, L. (Lars), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Bonny, O. (Olivier), Fox, C. (Craig), and Bochud, M. (Murielle)
Abstract: Calcium is vital to the normal functioning of multiple organ systems and its serum concentration is tightly regulated. Apart from CASR, the genes associated with serum calcium are largely unknown. We conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 39,400 individuals from 17 population-based cohorts and investigated the 14 most strongly associated loci in ≤21,679 additional individuals. Seven l
Published: 2013
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30. Common variants in mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal function

Author: Parsa, A. (Afshin), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Li, M. (Man), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Hundertmark, C. (Claudia), Foster, M.C. (Michael), Glazer, N. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rao, M. (Madhumathi), Smith, A.V. (Davey), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Li, G. (Guo), Hwang, S.J., Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Couraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Deshmukh, H. (Harshal), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Jacobs, G. (Gunnar), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Stengel, B. (Bernd), Ruggiero, D., Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikopensius, T. (Tiit), Province, M.A. (Mike), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Portas, L. (Laura), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Adam, M. (Martin), Thun, G.-A. (Gian-Andri), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Endlich, K. (Karlhans), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Tin, A. (Adrienne), Kim, Y-J. (Yong-Jin), Taliun, D. (Daniel), Li, M. (Man), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Hundertmark, C. (Claudia), Foster, M.C. (Michael), Glazer, N. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rao, M. (Madhumathi), Smith, A.V. (Davey), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Li, G. (Guo), Hwang, S.J., Atkinson, E.J. (Elizabeth), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Couraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Deshmukh, H. (Harshal), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Hofer, E. (Edith), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Turner, S.T. (Stephen), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Minelli, C. (Cosetta), Wheeler, H.E. (Heather), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ellinghaus, D. (David), Nöthlings, U. (Ute), Jacobs, G. (Gunnar), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Stracke, S. (Sylvia), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Helmer, C. (Catherine), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Stengel, B. (Bernd), Ruggiero, D., Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Nikopensius, T. (Tiit), Province, M.A. (Mike), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Portas, L. (Laura), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Adam, M. (Martin), Thun, G.-A. (Gian-Andri), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Probst-Hensch, N.M. (Nicole M.), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), and Böger, C.A. (Carsten)
Abstract: Many common genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies for complex traitsmap to genes previously linked to rare inherited Mendelian disorders. A systematic analysis of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes responsible for Mendelian diseases with kidney phenotypes has not been performed. We thus developed a comprehensive database of genes for Mendelian kidney conditions and evaluated the association between common genetic variants within these genes and kidney function in the general population. Using the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database, we identified 731 unique disease entries related to specific renal search terms and confirmed a kidney phenotype in 218 of these entries, corresponding to mutations in 258 genes. We interrogated common SNPs (minor allele frequency >5%) within these genes for association with the estimated GFR in 74,354 European-ancestry participants from the CKDGen Consortium. However, the top four candidate SNPs (rs6433115 at LRP2, rs1050700 at TSC1, rs249942 at PALB2, and rs9827843 at ROBO2) did not achieve significance in a stage 2meta-analysis performed in 56,246 additional independent individuals, indicating that these common SNPs are not associated with estimated GFR. The effect of less common or rare variants in these genes on kidney function in the general population and disease-specific cohorts requires further research. Copyright
Published: 2013
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31. Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function

Author: Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Li, M. (Man), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Hwang, S.J., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Province, M.A. (Mike), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Olden, M. (Matthias), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Li, M. (Man), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), O´Connell, J.R., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Hwang, S.J., Lohman, K. (Kurt), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Chouraki, V. (Vincent), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Sorice, R., Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Trompet, S. (Stella), Imboden, M. (Medea), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Cavalieri, M. (Margherita), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Andrews, J.S. (Jeanette), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Illig, T. (Thomas), Döring, A. (Angela), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Zaboli, G. (Ghazal), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Campbell, H. (Harry), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Homuth, G. (Georg), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Hastie, N. (Nick), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Province, M.A. (Mike), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ford, I. (Ian), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Haun, M. (Margot), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Ciullo, M., Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Curhan, G.C. (Gary), Rudan, I. (Igor), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Franke, A. (Andre), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Goessling, W. (Wolfram), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem with a genetic component. We performed genome-wide association studies in up to 130,600 European ancestry participants overall, and stratified for key CKD risk factors. We uncovered 6 new loci in association with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the primary clinical measure of CKD, in or near MPPED2, DDX1, SLC47A1, CDK12, CASP9, and INO80. Morpholino knockdown of mpped2 and casp9 in zebrafish embryos revealed podocyte and tubular abnormalities with altered dextran clearance, suggesting a role for these genes in renal function. By providing new insights into genes that regulate renal function, these results could further our understanding of the pathogenesis of CKD.
Published: 2012
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32. Stratifying type 2 diabetes cases by BMI identifies genetic risk variants in LAMA1 and enrichment for risk variants in lean compared to obese cases

Author: Perry, J.R.B. (John), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Yengo, L. (Loic), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Ganser, M. (Martha), Grallert, H. (Harald), Navarro, P. (Pau), Li, M. (Man), Qi, L. (Lu), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Campbell, H. (Harry), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Gieger, C. (Christian), Green, T. (Todd), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Herder, C. (Christian), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kraft, P. (Peter), Labrune, Y. (Yann), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Pankow, J.S. (James), Petersen, A.K., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Roden, M. (Michael), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rybin, D. (Denis), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Sladek, R. (Rob), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vivequin, S. (Sidonie), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Meigs, J.B. (James), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Altshuler, D. (David), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Groop, L. (Leif), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Yengo, L. (Loic), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Ganser, M. (Martha), Grallert, H. (Harald), Navarro, P. (Pau), Li, M. (Man), Qi, L. (Lu), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Campbell, H. (Harry), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Gieger, C. (Christian), Green, T. (Todd), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Herder, C. (Christian), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Kraft, P. (Peter), Labrune, Y. (Yann), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Pankow, J.S. (James), Petersen, A.K., Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Roden, M. (Michael), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rybin, D. (Denis), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Sladek, R. (Rob), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vivequin, S. (Sidonie), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Meigs, J.B. (James), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Altshuler, D. (David), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Groop, L. (Leif), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), and Cauchi, S. (Stephane)
Abstract: Common diseases such as type 2 diabetes are phenotypically heterogeneous. Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but patients vary appreciably in body mass index. We hypothesized that the genetic predisposition to the disease may be different in lean (BMI<25 Kg/m2) compared to obese cases (BMI≥30 Kg/m2). We performed two case-control genome-wide studies using two accepted cut-offs for defining individuals as overweight or obese. We used 2,112 lean type 2 diabetes cases (BMI<25 kg/m2) or 4,123 obese cases (BMI≥30 kg/m2), and 54,412 un-stratified controls. Replication was performed in 2,881 lean cases or 8,702 obese cases, and 18,957 un-stratified controls. To assess the effects of known signals, we tested the individual and combined effects of SNPs representing 36 type 2 diabetes loci. After combining data from discovery and replication datasets, we identified two signals not previously reported in Europeans. A variant (rs8090011) in the LAMA1 gene was associated with type 2 diabetes in lean cases (P = 8.4×10-9, OR = 1.13 [95% CI 1.09-1.18]), and this association was stronger than that in obese cases (P = 0.04, OR = 1.03 [95% CI 1.00-1.06]). A variant in HMG20A-previously identified in South Asians but not Europeans-was associated with type 2 diabetes in obese cases (P = 1.3×10-8, OR = 1.11 [95% CI 1.07-1.15]), although this association was not significantly stronger than that in lean cases (P = 0.02, OR = 1.09 [95% CI 1.02-1.17]). For 36 known type 2 diabetes loci, 29 had a larger odds ratio in the lean compared to obese (binomial P = 0.0002). In the lean analysis, we observed a weighted per-risk allele OR = 1.13 [95% CI 1.10-1.17], P = 3.2×10-14. This was larger than the same model fitted in the obese analysis where the OR = 1.06 [95% CI 1.05-1.08], P = 2.2×10-16. This study provides evidence that stratification of type 2 diabetes cases by BMI may help identify additional risk variants and that lean cases may have a stronger genetic predisposition to t
Published: 2012
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33. Identification of a sudden cardiac death susceptibility locus at 2q24.2 through genome-wide association in european ancestry individuals

Author: Arking, D.E. (Dan), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Huertas-Vazquez, A. (Adriana), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Blom, M.T. (Marieke), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Reinier, K. (Kyndaron), Teodorescu, C. (Carmen), Uy-Evanado, A. (Audrey), Carter-Monroe, N. (Naima), Kaikkonen, K.S. (Kari), Kortelainen, M.-L., Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Lagacé, C. (Caroline), Moes, A. (Anna), Zhao, X., Kolodgie, F. (Frank), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Marsman, R.F. (Roos), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Bardai, A. (Abdennasser), Koster, R.W. (Rudolph), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Hwang, S.J., Bhatnagar, P. (Pallav), Post, W. (Wendy), Hilton, G. (Gina), Prineas, R.J. (Ronald), Li, M. (Man), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Coresh, J. (Josef), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tomaselli, G.F. (Gordon), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Marbán, E. (Eduardo), Spooner, P.M. (Peter), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Jui, J. (Jonathan), Gunson, K. (Karen), Kesaniemi, Y.A. (Antero), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie), Virmani, R. (Renu), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Tan, H.L. (Hanno), Albert, C.M. (Christine), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Rioux, J.D. (John), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Chugh, S.S. (Sumeet), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Huertas-Vazquez, A. (Adriana), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Blom, M.T. (Marieke), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Reinier, K. (Kyndaron), Teodorescu, C. (Carmen), Uy-Evanado, A. (Audrey), Carter-Monroe, N. (Naima), Kaikkonen, K.S. (Kari), Kortelainen, M.-L., Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Lagacé, C. (Caroline), Moes, A. (Anna), Zhao, X., Kolodgie, F. (Frank), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Marsman, R.F. (Roos), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Bardai, A. (Abdennasser), Koster, R.W. (Rudolph), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Hwang, S.J., Bhatnagar, P. (Pallav), Post, W. (Wendy), Hilton, G. (Gina), Prineas, R.J. (Ronald), Li, M. (Man), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Coresh, J. (Josef), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tomaselli, G.F. (Gordon), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Marbán, E. (Eduardo), Spooner, P.M. (Peter), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Jui, J. (Jonathan), Gunson, K. (Karen), Kesaniemi, Y.A. (Antero), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie), Virmani, R. (Renu), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Tan, H.L. (Hanno), Albert, C.M. (Christine), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Rioux, J.D. (John), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), and Chugh, S.S. (Sumeet)
Abstract: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) continues to be one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with an annual incidence estimated at 250,000-300,000 in the United States and with the vast majority occurring in the setting of coronary disease. We performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis in 1,283 SCD cases and >20,000 control individuals of European ancestry from 5 studies, with follow-up genotyping in up to 3,119 SCD cases and 11,146 controls from 11 European ancestry studies, and identify the BAZ2B locus as associated with SCD (P = 1.8×10-10). The risk allele, while ancestral, has a frequency of ~1.4%, suggesting strong negative selection and increases risk for SCD by 1.92-fold per allele (95% CI 1.57-2.34). We also tested the role of 49 SNPs
Published: 2011
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34. Association of eGFR-related loci identified by GWAS with incident CKD and ESRD

Author: Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Li, M. (Man), Hoffmann, M.M. (Michael), Huang, C. (Chunmei), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Krane, V. (Vera), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Haak, T. (Thomas), Boes, E. (Eva), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Haun, M. (Margot), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Powe, N. (Neil), Hwang, S.J., Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Wanner, C. (Christoph), Thadhani, R.I. (Ravi), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Li, M. (Man), Hoffmann, M.M. (Michael), Huang, C. (Chunmei), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Krane, V. (Vera), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Haak, T. (Thomas), Boes, E. (Eva), Coassin, S. (Stefan), Coresh, J. (Josef), Kollerits, B. (Barbara), Haun, M. (Margot), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Powe, N. (Neil), Hwang, S.J., Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Wanner, C. (Christoph), Thadhani, R.I. (Ravi), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and Kao, W.H.L. (Wen)
Abstract: Family studies suggest a genetic component to the etiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD). Previously, we identified 16 loci for eGFR in genome-wide association studies, but the associations of these single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for incident CKD or ESRD are unknown. We thus investigated the association of these loci with incident CKD in 26,308 individuals of European ancestry free of CKD at baseline drawn from eight population-based cohorts followed for a median of 7.2 years (including 2,122 incident CKD cases defined as eGFR <60ml/min/1.73m2at follow-up) and with ESRD in four case-control studies in subjects of European ancestry (3,775 cases, 4,577 controls). SNPs at 11 of the 16 loci (UMOD, PRKAG2, ANXA9, DAB2, SHROOM3, DACH1, STC1, SLC34A1, ALMS1/NAT8, UBE2Q2, and GCKR) were associated with incident CKD; p-values ranged from p = 4.1e-9 in UMOD to p = 0.03 in GCKR. After adjusting for baseline eGFR, six of these loci remained significantly associated with incident CKD (UMOD, PRKAG2, ANXA9, DAB2, DACH1, and STC1). SNPs in UMOD (OR = 0.92, p = 0.04) and GCKR (OR = 0.93, p = 0.03) were nominally associated with ESRD. In summary, the majority of eGFR-related loci are either associated or show a strong trend towards association with incident CKD, but have modest associations with ESRD in individuals of European descent. Additional work is required to characterize the association of genetic determinants of CKD and ESRD at different stages of disease progression.
Published: 2011
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35. Uromodulin levels associate with a common UMOD variant and risk for incident CKD

Author: Köttgen, A. (Anna), Hwang, S.J., Larson, M.G. (Martin), Eyk, J.E. (Jennifer) van, Fu, Q. (Qin), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Coresh, J. (Josef), Levy, D. (Daniel), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Hwang, S.J., Larson, M.G. (Martin), Eyk, J.E. (Jennifer) van, Fu, Q. (Qin), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Shlipak, M.G. (Michael), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Coresh, J. (Josef), Levy, D. (Daniel), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Common variants in the region of the UMOD gene, which encodes uromodulin (Tamm-Horsfall protein), associate with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and estimated GFR (eGFR). Whether uromodulin levels associate with UMOD variants or with the risk for developing CKD is unknown. We conducted an age-and gendermatched case-control study (n=200) of incident CKD (eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73m2) within the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). Baseline urinary uromodulin concentrations were related to case-control status 9.9 yr later and to genotype at rs4293393. As a replication set, we tested the genotype association with uromodulin concentration in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study (n = 42). Geometric means of uromodulin concentrations were 51% higher in case than in control subjects (P = 0.016). The adjusted odds ratio of CKD per 1-SD higher concentration of uromodulin was 1.72 (95% confidence interval 1.07 to 2.77; P= 0.03) after accounting for CKD risk factors and baseline eGFR. We observed lower urinary uromodulin concentrations per each copy of the C allele at rs4293393 in both cohorts. In summary, elevated uromodulin concentrations precede the onset of CKD and associate with a common polymorphism in the UMOD region. Copyright
Published: 2010
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36. Common variants in the calcium-sensing receptor gene are associated with total serum calcium levels

Author: O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Leak, T.S. (Tennille), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Hwang, S.J., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Coresh, J. (Josef), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Köttgen, A. (Anna), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Leak, T.S. (Tennille), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Hwang, S.J., Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Coresh, J. (Josef), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and Köttgen, A. (Anna)
Abstract: Serum calcium levels are tightly regulated. We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in population-based studies participating in the CHARGE Consortium to uncover common genetic variations associated with total serum calcium levels. GWAS of serum calcium concentrations was performed in 20 611 individuals of European ancestry for ~2.5 million genotyped and imputed single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The SNP with the lowest P-value was rs17251221 (P = 2.4 * 10-22, minor allele frequency 14%) in the calcium-sensing receptor gene (CASR). This lead SNP was associated with higher serum calcium levels [0.06 mg/dl (0.015 mmol/l) per copy of the minor G allele] and accounted for 0.54% of the variance in serum calcium concentrations. The identification of variation in CASR that influences serum calcium concentration confirms the results of earlier candidate gene studies. The G allele of rs17251221 was also associated with higher serum magnesium levels (P = 1.2 * 10-3), lower serum phosphate levels (P = 2.8 * 10-7) and lower bone mineral density at the lumbar spine (P = 0.038), but not the femoral neck. No additional genomic loci contained SNPs associated at genome-wide significance (P < 5 * 10-8). These associations resemble clinical characteristics of patients with familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia, an autosomal-dominant disease arising from rare inactivating mutations in the CASR gene. We conclude that common genetic variation in the CASR gene is associated with similar but milder features in the general population.
Published: 2010
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37. Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

Author: Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Dina, C. (Christian), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), McCulloch, L.J. (Laura), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Grallert, H. (Harald), Amin, N. (Najaf), Wu, G. (Guanming), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Hofmann, O.M. (Oliver), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Qi, L. (Lu), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Hoek, M. (Mandy) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Blagieva, R. (Roza), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boström, K.B. (Kristina Bengtsson), Bravenboer, B. (Bert), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Couper, D.J. (David), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Elliott, K.S. (Katherine), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Ganser, M. (Martha), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grarup, N. (Niels), Green, T. (Todd), Griffin, S. (Simon), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Herder, C. (Christian), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, P.R.V. (Paul), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lauritzen, T. (Torsten), Li, M. (Man), Lieverse, A.G. (Aloysius), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Marre, M. (Michel), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Owen, K.R. (Katharine), Payne, F. (Felicity), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Petersen, A.K., Platou, C. (Carl), Proença, C. (Christine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Roden, M. (Michael), Sampson, M.J. (Michael), Saxena, R. (Richa), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Shrader, P. (Peter), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Strassburger, K. (Klaus), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sun, Q. (Qi), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tichet, J. (Jean), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Haeften, T.W. (Timon) van, Herpt, T.W. (Thijs) van, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hide, W.A. (Winston), Hitman, G.A. (Graham), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hunter, D. (David), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Laakso, M. (Markku), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Stein, L.D. (Lincoln), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Campbell, H. (Harry), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Meigs, J.B. (James), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Sladek, R. (Rob), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Wilson, J.F. (James), Illig, T. (Thomas), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Altshuler, D. (David), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Dina, C. (Christian), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Huth, C. (Cornelia), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), McCulloch, L.J. (Laura), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Grallert, H. (Harald), Amin, N. (Najaf), Wu, G. (Guanming), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Hofmann, O.M. (Oliver), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Qi, L. (Lu), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Hoek, M. (Mandy) van, Navarro, P. (Pau), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Blagieva, R. (Roza), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Boström, K.B. (Kristina Bengtsson), Bravenboer, B. (Bert), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Couper, D.J. (David), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Elliott, K.S. (Katherine), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Ganser, M. (Martha), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grarup, N. (Niels), Green, T. (Todd), Griffin, S. (Simon), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Herder, C. (Christian), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, P.R.V. (Paul), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lauritzen, T. (Torsten), Li, M. (Man), Lieverse, A.G. (Aloysius), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Marre, M. (Michel), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Owen, K.R. (Katharine), Payne, F. (Felicity), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Petersen, A.K., Platou, C. (Carl), Proença, C. (Christine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Roden, M. (Michael), Sampson, M.J. (Michael), Saxena, R. (Richa), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Shrader, P. (Peter), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Strassburger, K. (Klaus), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sun, Q. (Qi), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tichet, J. (Jean), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Haeften, T.W. (Timon) van, Herpt, T.W. (Thijs) van, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hide, W.A. (Winston), Hitman, G.A. (Graham), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hunter, D. (David), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Laakso, M. (Markku), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Stein, L.D. (Lincoln), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Campbell, H. (Harry), Daly, M.J. (Mark), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Meigs, J.B. (James), Pankow, J.S. (James), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Sladek, R. (Rob), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Wilson, J.F. (James), Illig, T. (Thomas), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Altshuler, D. (David), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), and Watanabe, R.M. (Richard)
Abstract: By combining genome-wide association data from 8,130 individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and 38,987 controls of European descent and following up previously unidentified meta-analysis signals in a further 34,412 cases and 59,925 controls, we identified 12 new T2D association signals with combined P 5 × 10 8. These include a second independent signal at the KCNQ1 locus; the first report, to our knowledge, of an X-chromosomal association (near DUSP9); and a further instance of overlap
Published: 2010
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38. Genome-wide association study of PR interval

Author: Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Noord, C. (Charlotte) van, Marciante, K. (Kristin), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Müller, M. (Martina), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Li, M. (Man), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Coresh, J. (Josef), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Beckmann, B.M. (Britt), Sauter, W. (Wiebke), Gieger, C. (Christian), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Wang, T.J. (Thomas), Magnani, J.W. (Jared), Schnabel, R. (Renate), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Barnard, J. (John), Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Artto, V. (Ville), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Levy, D. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Sanna, S. (Serena), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Noord, C. (Charlotte) van, Marciante, K. (Kristin), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Müller, M. (Martina), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Li, M. (Man), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Coresh, J. (Josef), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Beckmann, B.M. (Britt), Sauter, W. (Wiebke), Gieger, C. (Christian), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Wang, T.J. (Thomas), Magnani, J.W. (Jared), Schnabel, R. (Renate), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Barnard, J. (John), Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Artto, V. (Ville), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Levy, D. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Sanna, S. (Serena), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), and Heckbert, S.R. (Susan)
Abstract: The electrocardiographic PR interval (or PQ interval) reflects atrial and atrioventricular nodal conduction, disturbances of which increase risk of atrial fibrillation. We report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for PR interval from seven population-based European studies in the CHARGE Consortium: AGES, ARIC, CHS, FHS, KORA, Rotterdam Study, and SardiNIA (N = 28,517). We identified nine loci associated with PR interval at P 5 × 10 8. At the 3p22.2 locus, we observed two independent associations in voltage-gated sodium channel genes, SCN10A and SCN5A. Six of the loci were near cardiac developmental genes, including CAV1-CAV2, NKX2-5 (CSX1), SOX5, WNT11, MEIS1, and TBX5-TBX3, providing pathophysiologically interesting candidate genes. Five of the loci, SCN5A, SCN10A, NKX2-5, CAV1-CAV2, and SOX5, were also associated with atrial fibrillation (N = 5,741 cases, P 0.0056). This suggests a role for common variation in ion channel and developmental genes in atrial and atrioventricular conduction as well as in susceptibility to atrial fibrillation.
Published: 2010
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39. Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

Author: Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. (James), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Ccosta, N. (Nancy), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kapur, K. (Karen), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leitzmann, M.F. (Michael), McKknight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Oong, K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Kulzer, J.R. (Jennifer), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Stark, K. (Klaus), Tammesoo, M.L., Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Wlawrence, R. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Almgren, P. (Peter), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Campbell, H. (Harry), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Dei, M. (Mariano), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Teder-Llaving, M. (Maris), Thomson, B. (Brian), Usala, G., Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Volpato, C.B., Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Marre, M. (Michel), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Järvelin, M.R., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvanen, A.C., Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), North, K.E. (Kari), O'Cconnell, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D., Strachan, D.P. (David), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Stefansson, K. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. 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(Peter), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Järvelin, M.R., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvanen, A.C., Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), North, K.E. (Kari), O'Cconnell, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D., Strachan, D.P. (David), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Stefansson, K. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants influencing this trait have been identified. We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies for WHR adjusted for body mass index (comprising up to 77,167 participants), following up 16 loci in an additional 29 studies (comprising up to 113,636 subjects). We identified 13 new loci in or near RSPO3, VEGFA, TBX15-WARS2, NFE2L3, GRB14, DNM3-PIGC, ITPR2-SPN, LY86, HOXC13, ADAMTS9, ZNRF3-KREMEN1, NISCH-STAB1 and CPEB4 (P = 1.9-10-9 to P = 1.8-10-40) and the known signal at LYPLAL1. Seven of these loci exhibited marked sexual dimorphism, all with a stronger effect on WHR in women than men (P for sex difference = 1.9-10-3 to P = 1.2-10-13). These findings provide evidence for multiple loci that modulate body fat distribution independent of overall adiposity and reveal strong gene-by-sex interactions.
Published: 2010
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40. Association of three genetic loci with uric acid concentration and risk of gout: a genome-wide association study

Author: Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Hwang, S.J., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Levy, D. (Daniel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Coresh, J. (Josef), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Hwang, S.J., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Levy, D. (Daniel), Hofman, A. (Albert), Astor, B.C. (Brad), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Coresh, J. (Josef), and Fox, C.S. (Caroline)
Abstract: Background: Hyperuricaemia, a highly heritable trait, is a key risk factor for gout. We aimed to identify novel genes associated with serum uric acid concentration and gout. Methods: Genome-wide association studies were done for serum uric acid in 7699 participants in the Framingham cohort and in 4148 participants in the Rotterdam cohort. Genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were replicated in white (n=11 024) and black (
Published: 2008
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