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1. DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases

Author: Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Mandaviya, P. R. (Pooja R.), Kuehnel, B. (Brigitte), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Mustafa, R. (Rima), Robinson, O. (Oliver), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Bodinier, B. (Barbara), Walton, E. (Esther), Mishra, P. P. (Pashupati P.), Schlosser, P. (Pascal), Wilson, R. (Rory), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Palaniswamy, S. (Saranya), Marioni, R. E. (Riccardo E.), Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Loh, M. (Marie), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Chadeau-Hyam, M. (Marc), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Cardona, A. (Alexia), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A. K. (Alicia K.), Miller, A. H. (Andrew H.), Torres, M. A. (Mylin A.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Gao, X. (Xin), van Meurs, J. B. (Joyce B. J.), Graf-Schindler, J. (Johanna), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Peters, A. (Annette), Weninger, W. (Wolfgang), Farlik, M. (Matthias), Zhang, T. (Tao), Chen, W. (Wei), Xia, Y. (Yujing), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Grabe, H. J. (Hans J.), Doerr, M. (Macus), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Guan, W. (Weihua), Milani, L. (Lili), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Fisher, K. (Krista), Waite, L. L. (Lindsay L.), Kasela, S. (Silva), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Verweij, N. (Niek), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Iacoviello, L. (Licia), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Krogh, V. (Vittorio), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Tzala, E. (Evangelia), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Hurme, M. A. (Mikko A.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Colicino, E. (Elena), Baccarelli, A. A. (Andrea A.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Li, S. (Shengxu), BIOS consortium, Conneely, K. N. (Karen N.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kottgen, A. (Anna), Heijmans, B. T. (Bastiaan T.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Relton, C. (Caroline), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Bell, J. T. (Jordana T.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Elliott, P. (Paul), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Beekman, M. (Marian), Levy, D. (Daniel), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Mandaviya, P. R. (Pooja R.), Kuehnel, B. (Brigitte), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Mustafa, R. (Rima), Robinson, O. (Oliver), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Bodinier, B. (Barbara), Walton, E. (Esther), Mishra, P. P. (Pashupati P.), Schlosser, P. (Pascal), Wilson, R. (Rory), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Palaniswamy, S. (Saranya), Marioni, R. E. (Riccardo E.), Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Loh, M. (Marie), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Chadeau-Hyam, M. (Marc), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Cardona, A. (Alexia), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A. K. (Alicia K.), Miller, A. H. (Andrew H.), Torres, M. A. (Mylin A.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Gao, X. (Xin), van Meurs, J. B. (Joyce B. J.), Graf-Schindler, J. (Johanna), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Peters, A. (Annette), Weninger, W. (Wolfgang), Farlik, M. (Matthias), Zhang, T. (Tao), Chen, W. (Wei), Xia, Y. (Yujing), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Grabe, H. J. (Hans J.), Doerr, M. (Macus), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Guan, W. (Weihua), Milani, L. (Lili), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Fisher, K. (Krista), Waite, L. L. (Lindsay L.), Kasela, S. (Silva), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Verweij, N. (Niek), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Iacoviello, L. (Licia), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Krogh, V. (Vittorio), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Tzala, E. (Evangelia), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Hurme, M. A. (Mikko A.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Colicino, E. (Elena), Baccarelli, A. A. (Andrea A.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Li, S. (Shengxu), BIOS consortium, Conneely, K. N. (Karen N.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kottgen, A. (Anna), Heijmans, B. T. (Bastiaan T.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Relton, C. (Caroline), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Bell, J. T. (Jordana T.), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Elliott, P. (Paul), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Beekman, M. (Marian), Levy, D. (Daniel), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), and Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta)
Abstract: We performed a multi-ethnic Epigenome Wide Association study on 22,774 individuals to describe the DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation as measured by C-Reactive protein (CRP). We find 1,511 independent differentially methylated loci associated with CRP. These CpG sites show correlation structures across chromosomes, and are primarily situated in euchromatin, depleted in CpG islands. These genomic loci are predominantly situated in transcription factor binding sites and genomic enhancer regions. Mendelian randomization analysis suggests altered CpG methylation is a consequence of increased blood CRP levels. Mediation analysis reveals obesity and smoking as important underlying driving factors for changed CpG methylation. Finally, we find that an activated CpG signature significantly increases the risk for cardiometabolic diseases and COPD.
Published: 2022

2. 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. (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), 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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3. 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. 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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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4. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

Author: Graham, S. E. (Sarah E.), Clarke, S. L. (Shoa L.), Wu, K. H. (Kuan-Han H.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Zajac, G. J. (Greg J. M.), Ramdas, S. (Shweta), Surakka, I. (Ida), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Locke, A. E. (Adam E.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Hwang, M. Y. (Mi Yeong), Han, S. (Sohee), Narita, A. (Akira), Choudhury, A. (Ananyo), Bentley, A. R. (Amy R.), Ekoru, K. (Kenneth), Verma, A. (Anurag), Trivedi, B. (Bhavi), Martin, H. C. (Hilary C.), Hunt, K. A. (Karen A.), Hui, Q. (Qin), Klarin, D. (Derek), Zhu, X. (Xiang), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Olafsson, I. (Isleifur), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Terao, C. (Chikashi), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Zhou, W. (Wei), Brumpton, B. M. (Ben M.), Rasheed, H. (Humaira), Ruotsalainen, S. E. (Sanni E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Veturi, Y. (Yogasudha), Feng, Q. (QiPing), Rosenthal, E. A. (Elisabeth A.), Lingren, T. 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(Mark, I), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Simonsick, E. (Eleanor), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Lu, F. (Fan), Qu, J. (Jia), Hishigaki, H. (Haretsugu), Lin, X. (Xu), Marz, W. (Winfried), Parra, E. J. (Esteban J.), Cruz, M. (Miguel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Elders, P. J. (Petra J. M.), Damrauer, S. M. (Scott M.), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Grant, S. F. (Struan F. A.), Kiemeney, L. A. (Lambertus A. L. M.), de Graaf, J. (Jacqueline), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Gu, D. (Dongfeng), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Khera, A. V. (Amit, V), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), van Dijk, K. W. (Ko Willems), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sever, P. (Peter), Poulter, N. (Neil), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome, I), Dantoft, T. M. (Thomas M.), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Khor, C. C. (Chiea Chuen), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Peters, A. (Annette), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hattersley, A. T. (Andrew T.), Pedersen, N. L. (Nancy L.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K. E.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret, I), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), van Meurs, J. B. (Joyce B. J.), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Rsen, P. G. (Penny Gordon-La), Huang, W. (Wei), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Abecasis, G. (Goncalo), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), de Vries, P. S. (Paul S.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Daviglus, M. (Martha), Kraft, P. (Peter), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Abbas, S. (Shahid), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Walters, R. G. (Robin G.), Holmes, M. V. (Michael, V), Black, C. (Corri), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Baras, A. (Aris), Buring, J. E. (Julie E.), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel, I), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Wei, W.-Q. (Wei-Qi), Jarvik, G. P. (Gail P.), Namjou, B. (Bahram), Hayes, M. G. (M. Geoffrey), Ritchie, M. D. (Marylyn D.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Asvold, B. O. (Bjorn Olav), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ho, Y.-L. (Yuk-Lam), Lynch, J. A. (Julie A.), Rader, D. J. (Daniel J.), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Chang, K.-M. (Kyong-Mi), Cho, K. (Kelly), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gaziano, J. M. (John M.), Wilson, P. (Peter), Rotimi, C. N. (Charles N.), Hazelhurst, S. (Scott), Ramsay, M. (Michele), Trembath, R. C. (Richard C.), van Heel, D. A. (David A.), Tamiya, G. (Gen), Yamamoto, M. (Masayuki), Kim, B.-J. (Bong-Jo), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Natarajan, P. (Pradeep), Peloso, G. M. (Gina M.), Brown, C. D. (Christopher D.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), and Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.)
Abstract: Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels2, heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide3. Genome-wideassociation studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS4‐23 have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants that contribute to lipid-level variation in other ancestry groups. These include differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes and linkage-disequilibrium patterns24. Here we conduct a multi-ancestry, genome-wide genetic discovery meta-analysis of lipid levels in approximately 1.65 million individuals, including 350,000 of non-European ancestries. We quantify the gain in studying non-European ancestries and provide evidence to support the expansion of recruitment of additional ancestries, even with relatively small sample sizes. We find that increasing diversity rather than studying additional individuals of European ancestry results in substantial improvements in fine-mapping functional variants and portability of polygenic prediction (evaluated in approximately 295,000 individuals from 7 ancestry groupings). Modest gains in the number of discovered loci and ancestry-specific variants were also achieved. As GWAS expand emphasis beyond the identification of genes and fundamental biology towards the use of genetic variants for preventive and precision medicine25, we anticipate that increased diversity of participants will lead to more accurate and equitable26 application of polygenic scores in clinical practice.
Published: 2021

5. Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Maegi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke- Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J. R. (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 S.), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gadin, J. R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amelie), Fadista, J. (Joao), Stathopoulou, M. G. (Maria G.), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), 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.), Saxena, R. (Richa), Stafford, J. M. (Jeanette M.), Pourcain, B. S. (Beate St), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y. (So-Youn), Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P. C. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R. M. (Ross M.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Guenther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P. (Antti-Pekka), 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. (N. William), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. v. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. D. (Nicholas D.), Wild, S. H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O. (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), Lind, L. (Lars), Doney, A. (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 de), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C. N.), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B. H. (Bruce H. R.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Hovingh, G. K. (G. Kees), Lindstroem, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G. V. (George V.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B. R. (Bernhard R.), Boehm, B. O. (Bernhard O.), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J. F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Koerner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Saaristo, T. E. (Timo E.), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Maennistoe, 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 P.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. v. (Pim van der), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Loos, R. J. (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. B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D. S. (David S.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cecile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Dermitzakis, E. T. (Emmanouil T.), 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 M.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Barroso, I. (Ines), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Maegi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke- Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J. R. (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 S.), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gadin, J. R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amelie), Fadista, J. (Joao), Stathopoulou, M. G. (Maria G.), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), 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.), Saxena, R. (Richa), Stafford, J. M. (Jeanette M.), Pourcain, B. S. (Beate St), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y. (So-Youn), Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P. C. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R. M. (Ross M.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Guenther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P. (Antti-Pekka), 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. (N. William), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. v. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. D. (Nicholas D.), Wild, S. H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O. (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), Lind, L. (Lars), Doney, A. (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 de), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C. N.), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B. H. (Bruce H. R.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Hovingh, G. K. (G. Kees), Lindstroem, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G. V. (George V.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B. R. (Bernhard R.), Boehm, B. O. (Bernhard O.), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Price, J. F. (Jackie F.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Koerner, A. (Antje), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Saaristo, T. E. (Timo E.), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Maennistoe, 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 P.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Shuldiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. v. (Pim van der), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Loos, R. J. (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. B. (Patricia B.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Siscovick, D. S. (David S.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Lecoeur, C. (Cecile), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Eriksson, P. (Per), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Nicholson, G. (George), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Dermitzakis, E. T. (Emmanouil T.), 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 M.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Barroso, I. (Ines), 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

6. Genetic Predisposition to Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Author: Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Ladenvall, C. (Claes), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Goel, A. (Anuj), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Kwee, L.C. (Lydia Coulter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Milani, L. (Lili), Fischer, K. (Krista), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kumar, J. (Jitender), Song, C. (Ci), Hartiala, J.A. (Jaana A.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Perola, M. (Markus), Gieger, C. (Christian), Peters, A. (Annette), Qu, L. (Liming), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Zheng, Y. (Yan), Sesti, G. (Giorgio), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Qi, L. (Lu), Laakso, M. (Markku), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Grallert, H. (Harald), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Kathiresan, S. (Sek), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Ye, S. (Shu), Hazen, S.L. (Stanley), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Groop, L. (Leif), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Ladenvall, C. (Claes), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Goel, A. (Anuj), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Kwee, L.C. (Lydia Coulter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Milani, L. (Lili), Fischer, K. (Krista), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kumar, J. (Jitender), Song, C. (Ci), Hartiala, J.A. (Jaana A.), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Perola, M. (Markus), Gieger, C. (Christian), Peters, A. (Annette), Qu, L. (Liming), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Zheng, Y. (Yan), Sesti, G. (Giorgio), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Qi, L. (Lu), Laakso, M. (Markku), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Grallert, H. (Harald), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Kathiresan, S. (Sek), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Shah, S.H. (Svati), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Ye, S. (Shu), Hazen, S.L. (Stanley), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Colhoun, H.M. (H.), Groop, L. (Leif), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), and Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin)
Abstract: Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is accelerated in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Methods: To test whether this reflects differential genetic influences on CAD risk in subjects with T2D, we performed a systematic assessment of genetic overlap between CAD and T2D in 66 643 subjects (27 708 with CAD and 24 259 with T2D). Variants showing apparent association with CAD in stratified analyses or evidence of interaction were evaluated in a further 117 787 subjects (16 694 with CAD and 11 537 with T2D). Results: None of the previously characterized CAD loci was found to have specific effects on CAD in T2D individuals, and a genome-wide interaction analysis found no new variants for CAD that could be considered T2D specific. When we considered the overall genetic correlations between CAD and its risk factors, we found no substantial differences in these relationships by T2D background. Conclusions: This study found no evidence that the genetic architecture of CAD differs in those with T2D compared with those without T2D.
Published: 2020
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7. Thyroid Function Affects the Risk of Stroke via Atrial Fibrillation: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Author: Marouli, E. (Eirini), Kus̈, A. (Aleksander), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Chaker, L. (Layal), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Medici, M. (Marco), Marouli, E. (Eirini), Kus̈, A. (Aleksander), Del Greco M, F. (Fabiola), Chaker, L. (Layal), Peeters, R.P. (Robin), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Deloukas, P. (Panos), and Medici, M. (Marco)
Abstract: CONTEXT: Observational studies suggest that variations in normal range thyroid function are associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, it remains to be determined whether these associations are causal or not. OBJECTIVE: To test whether genetically determined variation in normal range thyroid function is causally associated with the risk of stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD) and investigate via which pathways these relations may be mediated. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Mendelian randomization analyses for stroke and CAD using genetic instruments associated with normal range thyrotropin (TSH) and free thyroxine levels or Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease. The potential mediating role of known stroke and CAD risk factors was examined. Publicly available summary statistics data were used. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Stroke or CAD risk per genetically predicted increase in TSH or FT4 levels. RESULTS: A 1 standard deviation increase in TSH was associated with a 5% decrease in the risk of stroke (odds ratio [OR], 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.91-0.99; P = 0.008). Multivariable MR analyses indicated that this effect is mainly mediated via atrial fibrillation. MR analyses did not show a causal association between normal range thyroid function and CAD. Secondary analyses showed a causal relationship between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and a 7% increased risk of CAD (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.01-1.13; P = 0.026), which was mainly mediated via body mass index. CONCLUSION: These results provide important new insights into the causal relationships and mediating pathways between thyroid function, stroke, and CAD. We identify variation in normal range thyroid function and Hashimoto's thyroiditis as risk factors for stroke and CAD, respectively.
Published: 2020
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8. Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

Author: Surendran, P. (Praveen), Feofanova, E. V. (Elena, V), Lahrouchi, N. (Najim), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Cook, J. (James), Chen, L. (Lingyan), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Yao, C. (Chen), Kraja, A. T. (Aldi T.), Cartwright, J. H. (James H.), Hellwege, J. N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Liu, D. J. (Dajiang J.), Prins, B. P. (Bram P.), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Eales, J. M. (James M.), Akbarov, A. (Artur), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Braithwaite, V. S. (Vickie S.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Daw, E. W. (E. Warwick), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune Fallgaard), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Fauman, E. B. (Eric B.), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Foley, C. N. (Christopher N.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Gao, H. (He), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Larson, M. G. (Martin G.), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Lotta, L. A. (Luca A.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Masca, N. G. (Nicholas G. D.), Mei, H. (Hao), Menni, C. (Cristina), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), Mosen-Ansorena, D. (David), Muller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Pare, G. (Guillaume), Paul, D. S. (Dirk S.), Perola, M. (Markus), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Richard, M. (Melissa), Richardson, T. G. (Tom G.), Sepulveda, N. (Nuno), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A. V. (Albert, V), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Staley, J. R. (James R.), Stanakova, A. (Alena), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Theriault, S. (Sebastien), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Trompet, S. (Stella), Varga, T. V. (Tibor V.), Edwards, D. R. (Digna R. Velez), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Yao, J. (Jie), Young, R. (Robin), Yu, B. (Bing), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Asllanaj, E. (Eralda), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Braund, P. S. (Peter S.), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Cho, K. (Kelly), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Connell, J. (John), de Mutsert, R. (Renee), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Dorr, M. (Marcus), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Gaziano, J. M. (J. Michael), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M. L. (Megan L.), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hansen, T. (Torben), Have, C. T. (Christian T.), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamat, M. (Mihir), Karajamaki, A. (AnneMari), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kovesdy, C. P. (Csaba P.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Laatikainen, T. (Tiina), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Martin, L. W. (Lisa W.), Moitry, M. (Marie), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Papanicolaou, G. J. (George J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, J. (James), Poulter, N. (Neil), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rasmussen, K. L. (Katrine L.), Rayner, N. W. (N. William), Magi, R. (Reedik), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Schreiner, P. J. (Pamela J.), Sever, P. S. (Peter S.), Sigurdsson, E. L. (Emil L.), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Esko, T. (Tonu), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Turner, S. T. (Stephen T.), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Wilson, P. W. (Peter W. F.), Witte, D. R. (Daniel R.), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Zhang, H. (He), Aliya, N. (Naheed), Almgren, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Asselbergs, F. W. (Folkert W.), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Blakemore, A. I. (Alexandra, I), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bots, M. L. (Michiel L.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buring, J. E. (Julie E.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Conen, D. (David), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), de Boer, R. A. (Rudolf A.), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Di Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele), Elliott, P. (Paul), Felix, S. B. (Stephan B.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ford, I. (Ian), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Franks, S. (Stephen), Frossard, P. (Philippe), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gaunt, T. R. (Tom R.), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hennig, B. J. (Branwen J.), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kee, F. (Frank), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lind, L. (Lars), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Majumder, A. A. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark, I), Melander, O. (Olle), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Murray, A. D. (Alison D.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge Gronne), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Packard, C. J. (Chris J.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Prentice, A. M. (Andrew M.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Relton, C. L. (Caroline L.), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome, I), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N. J. (Nilesh J.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Starr, J. M. (John M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van der Meer, P. (Peter), Ramachandran, V. S. (Vasan S.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Volker, U. (Uwe), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Charchar, F. J. (Fadi J.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Danesh, J. (John), Edwards, T. L. (Todd L.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Hung, A. M. (Adriana M.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Manning, A. K. (Alisa K.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel, I), Levy, D. (Daniel), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Howson, J. M. (Joanna M. M.), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Feofanova, E. V. (Elena, V), Lahrouchi, N. (Najim), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Karthikeyan, S. (Savita), Cook, J. (James), Chen, L. (Lingyan), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Yao, C. (Chen), Kraja, A. T. (Aldi T.), Cartwright, J. H. (James H.), Hellwege, J. N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Liu, D. J. (Dajiang J.), Prins, B. P. (Bram P.), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Eales, J. M. (James M.), Akbarov, A. (Artur), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Braithwaite, V. S. (Vickie S.), Brody, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Daw, E. W. (E. Warwick), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune Fallgaard), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Fauman, E. B. (Eric B.), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Foley, C. N. (Christopher N.), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Gao, H. (He), Giannakopoulou, O. (Olga), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Gudbjartsson, D. F. (Daniel F.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Helgadottir, A. (Anna), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Larson, M. G. (Martin G.), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Lotta, L. A. (Luca A.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Masca, N. G. (Nicholas G. D.), Mei, H. (Hao), Menni, C. (Cristina), Mook-Kanamori, D. O. (Dennis O.), Mosen-Ansorena, D. (David), Muller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Pare, G. (Guillaume), Paul, D. S. (Dirk S.), Perola, M. (Markus), Poveda, A. (Alaitz), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Richard, M. (Melissa), Richardson, T. G. (Tom G.), Sepulveda, N. (Nuno), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smith, A. V. (Albert, V), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Staley, J. R. (James R.), Stanakova, A. (Alena), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Theriault, S. (Sebastien), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Trompet, S. (Stella), Varga, T. V. (Tibor V.), Edwards, D. R. (Digna R. Velez), Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Yao, J. (Jie), Young, R. (Robin), Yu, B. (Bing), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Zhao, W. (Wei), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Aeschbacher, S. (Stefanie), Asllanaj, E. (Eralda), Blankenberg, S. (Stefan), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Brandslund, I. (Ivan), Braund, P. S. (Peter S.), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Cho, K. (Kelly), Christensen, C. (Cramer), Connell, J. (John), de Mutsert, R. (Renee), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Dorr, M. (Marcus), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Gaziano, J. M. (J. Michael), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M. L. (Megan L.), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hansen, T. (Torben), Have, C. T. (Christian T.), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kamat, M. (Mihir), Karajamaki, A. (AnneMari), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kovesdy, C. P. (Csaba P.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Laatikainen, T. (Tiina), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Martin, L. W. (Lisa W.), Moitry, M. (Marie), Nadkarni, G. (Girish), Neville, M. J. (Matt J.), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Papanicolaou, G. J. (George J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, J. (James), Poulter, N. (Neil), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rasmussen, K. L. (Katrine L.), Rayner, N. W. (N. William), Magi, R. (Reedik), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Schreiner, P. J. (Pamela J.), Sever, P. S. (Peter S.), Sigurdsson, E. L. (Emil L.), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Sun, Y. V. (Yan, V), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Thorgeirsson, G. (Gudmundur), Esko, T. (Tonu), Trabetti, E. (Elisabetta), Tsao, P. S. (Philip S.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Turner, S. T. (Stephen T.), Tzoulaki, I. (Ioanna), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Vergnaud, A.-C. (Anne-Claire), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Wilson, P. W. (Peter W. F.), Witte, D. R. (Daniel R.), Yonova-Doing, E. (Ekaterina), Zhang, H. (He), Aliya, N. (Naheed), Almgren, P. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Asselbergs, F. W. (Folkert W.), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Blakemore, A. I. (Alexandra, I), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bots, M. L. (Michiel L.), Bottinger, E. P. (Erwin P.), Buring, J. E. (Julie E.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chowdhury, R. (Rajiv), Conen, D. (David), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Smith, G. D. (George Davey), de Boer, R. A. (Rudolf A.), Deary, I. J. (Ian J.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Di Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele), Elliott, P. (Paul), Felix, S. B. (Stephan B.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ford, I. (Ian), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Franks, S. (Stephen), Frossard, P. (Philippe), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gaunt, T. R. (Tom R.), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hennig, B. J. (Branwen J.), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jukema, J. W. (J. Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kee, F. (Frank), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Lind, L. (Lars), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Majumder, A. A. (Abdulla Al Shafi), Laakso, M. (Markku), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark, I), Melander, O. (Olle), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Murray, A. D. (Alison D.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge Gronne), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Packard, C. J. (Chris J.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Prentice, A. M. (Andrew M.), Province, M. A. (Michael A.), Relton, C. L. (Caroline L.), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Rosendaal, F. R. (Frits R.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome, I), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N. J. (Nilesh J.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Starr, J. M. (John M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), van der Harst, P. (Pim), van der Meer, P. (Peter), Ramachandran, V. S. (Vasan S.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Volker, U. (Uwe), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Charchar, F. J. (Fadi J.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Butterworth, A. S. (Adam S.), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Danesh, J. (John), Edwards, T. L. (Todd L.), Holm, H. (Hilma), Hung, A. M. (Adriana M.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C. (Chunyu), Manning, A. K. (Alisa K.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel, I), Levy, D. (Daniel), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), and Howson, J. M. (Joanna M. M.)
Abstract: Genetic studies of blood pressure (BP) to date have mainly analyzed common variants (minor allele frequency > 0.05). In a meta-analysis of up to similar to 1.3 million participants, we discovered 106 new BP-associated genomic regions and 87 rare (minor allele frequency ≤ 0.01) variant BP associations (P < 5 x 10(⁻⁸)), of which 32 were in new BP-associated loci and 55 were independent BP-associated single-nucleotide variants within known BP-associated regions. Average effects of rare variants (44% coding) were similar to 8 times larger than common variant effects and indicate potential candidate causal genes at new and known loci (for example, GATA5 and PLCB3). BP-associated variants (including rare and common) were enriched in regions of active chromatin in fetal tissues, potentially linking fetal development with BP regulation in later life. Multivariable Mendelian randomization suggested possible inverse effects of elevated systolic and diastolic BP on large artery stroke. Our study demonstrates the utility of rare-variant analyses for identifying candidate genes and the results highlight potential therapeutic targets., Correction A Publisher Correction to this article was published on 16 March 2021.
Published: 2020

9. Subsequent Event Risk in Individuals With Established Coronary Heart Disease

Author: Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Schmidt, A.F. (Amand), McCubrey, R.O. (Raymond O.), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Howe, L.J. (Laurence J.), Direk, K. (Kenan), Åkerblom, A. (Axel), Leander, K. (Karin), Virani, S.S. (Salim), Kaminski, K.A. (Karol A.), Muehlschlegel, J.D. (Jochen), Allayee, H. (Hooman), Almgren, P. (Peter), Alver, M. (Maris), Baranova, E.V. (Ekaterina V.), Behloui, H. (Hassan), Boeckx, B. (Bram), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Breitling, L.P. (Lutz), Delgado, G., Duarte, N.E. (Nubia E.), Dubé, G.P. (Gregory), Dufresne, L. (Line), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Foco, L. (Luisa), Scholz, M. (Markus), Gijsberts, C.M. (Crystel M.), Glinge, C. (Charlotte), Gong, Y. (Yan), Hartiala, J. (Jaana), Heydarpour, M. (Mahyar), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kofink, D. (Daniel), Kotti, S. (Salma), Kuukasjärvi, P. (Pekka), Lee, V.-V. (Vei-Vei), Leiherer, A. (Andreas), Lenzini, P.A. (Petra A.), Levin, D. (Daniel), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Martinelli, N. (Nicola), Mons, U. (Ute), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Pilbrow, A.P. (Anna P.), Ploski, R. (Rafal), Sun, Y.V. (Yan V.), Tanck, M.W.T. (Michael), Tang, W. (W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vilmundarson, R.O. (Ragnar O.), Viviani Anselmi, C. (Chiara), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Al Ali, L. (Lawien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Briguori, C. (Carlo), Carlquist, J.F. (John), Carruthers, K.F. (Kathryn), Casu, G. (Gavino), Deanfield, J. (John), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Engstrøm, T. (Thomas), Fitzpatrick, N. (Natalie), Fox, K.M. (Kim), Gigante, B. (Bruna), James, S.K. (Stefan), Lokki, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Lotufo, P.A. (Paulo A.), Marziliano, N. (Nicola), Mordi, I.R. (Ify R.), Muhlestein, J.B. (Joseph), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Pitha, J. (Jan), Saely, C.H. (Christoph H.), Samman-Tahhan, A. (Ayman), Sandesara, P.B. (Pratik B.), Teren, A. (Andrej), Timmis, A. (Adam), Van de Werf, F. (Frans), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Ford, I. (Ian), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Algra, A. (Ale), Andreassi, M.G. (Maria G.), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Arsenault, B.J. (Benoit J.), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Bergmeijer, T.O. (Thomas O.), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie R.), Body, S.C. (Simon C.), Boersma, E.H. (Eric H.), Bogaty, P. (Peter), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brugts, J.J. (Jasper), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Carpeggiani, C. (Clara), Condorelli, G. (Gianluigi), Cooper-Dehoff, R.M. (Rhonda), Cresci, S. (Sharon), Danchin, N. (Nicolas), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Doughty, R.N. (Robert N.), Drexel, H. (Heinz), Engert, J.C. (James C.), Fox, K.A.A. (Keith), Girelli, D. (Domenico), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick E.), Hagström, E. (Emil), Hazen, S.L. (Stanley), Held, C. (Claes), Hemingway, H., Hoefer, I.E. (Imo), Hovingh, G.K. (G Kees), Jabbari, R. (Reza), Johnson, J.A. (Jennifer ), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaczor, M.P. (Marcin P.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kettner, J. (Jiri), Kiliszek, M. (Marek), Klungel, O.H. (Olaf), Lagerqvist, B. (Bo), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Laurikka, J.O. (Jari O.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lindholm, D. (Daniel), Mahmoodi, B.K. (Bakhtawar K.), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Melander, O. (Olle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Niemcunowicz-Janica, A. (Anna), Olivieri, O. (Oliviero), Opolski, G. (Grzegorz), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pepine, C.J. (Carl), Pereira, A. (A.), Pilote, L. (Louise), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Richards, A.M. (A Mark), Sanak, M. (Marek), Siegbahn, A. (Agneta), Simon, T. (Tabassome), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smith, J.G. (J Gustav), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Stender, S. (Steen), Stewart, A.F. (Alexandre F.), Szczeklik, W. (Wojciech), Szpakowicz, A. (Anna), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Berg, J.M. (Jurrien) ten, Tfelt-Hansen, J. (Jacob), Thanassoulis, G. (George), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Christian Tobias), Graaf, Y. (Yolanda) van der, Visseren, F.L.J. (Frank), Waltenberger, J. (Johannes), Weeke, P.E. (Peter E.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Lang, C.C. (Chim C.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Cameron, V.A. (Vicky A.), Anderson, J.L. (Jeffrey), Brophy, J.M. (James M.), Pare, G. (Guillame), Horne, B.D. (Benjamin), Ye, S. (Shu), Wallentin, L. (Lars), Wauters, E. (Els), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Patel, R.S. (Riyaz), Tragante, V. (Vinicius), Schmidt, A.F. (Amand), McCubrey, R.O. (Raymond O.), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Howe, L.J. (Laurence J.), Direk, K. (Kenan), Åkerblom, A. (Axel), Leander, K. (Karin), Virani, S.S. (Salim), Kaminski, K.A. (Karol A.), Muehlschlegel, J.D. (Jochen), Allayee, H. (Hooman), Almgren, P. (Peter), Alver, M. (Maris), Baranova, E.V. (Ekaterina V.), Behloui, H. (Hassan), Boeckx, B. (Bram), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Breitling, L.P. (Lutz), Delgado, G., Duarte, N.E. (Nubia E.), Dubé, G.P. (Gregory), Dufresne, L. (Line), Eriksson, N. (Niclas), Foco, L. (Luisa), Scholz, M. (Markus), Gijsberts, C.M. (Crystel M.), Glinge, C. (Charlotte), Gong, Y. (Yan), Hartiala, J. (Jaana), Heydarpour, M. (Mahyar), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kofink, D. (Daniel), Kotti, S. (Salma), Kuukasjärvi, P. (Pekka), Lee, V.-V. (Vei-Vei), Leiherer, A. (Andreas), Lenzini, P.A. (Petra A.), Levin, D. (Daniel), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Martinelli, N. (Nicola), Mons, U. (Ute), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Nikus, K. (Kjell), Pilbrow, A.P. (Anna P.), Ploski, R. (Rafal), Sun, Y.V. (Yan V.), Tanck, M.W.T. (Michael), Tang, W. (W.), Trompet, S. (Stella), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vilmundarson, R.O. (Ragnar O.), Viviani Anselmi, C. (Chiara), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Al Ali, L. (Lawien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Briguori, C. (Carlo), Carlquist, J.F. (John), Carruthers, K.F. (Kathryn), Casu, G. (Gavino), Deanfield, J. (John), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Engstrøm, T. (Thomas), Fitzpatrick, N. (Natalie), Fox, K.M. (Kim), Gigante, B. (Bruna), James, S.K. (Stefan), Lokki, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Lotufo, P.A. (Paulo A.), Marziliano, N. (Nicola), Mordi, I.R. (Ify R.), Muhlestein, J.B. (Joseph), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Pitha, J. (Jan), Saely, C.H. (Christoph H.), Samman-Tahhan, A. (Ayman), Sandesara, P.B. (Pratik B.), Teren, A. (Andrej), Timmis, A. (Adam), Van de Werf, F. (Frans), Wilde, A.A.M. (Arthur), Ford, I. (Ian), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Algra, A. (Ale), Andreassi, M.G. (Maria G.), Ardissino, D. (Diego), Arsenault, B.J. (Benoit J.), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Bergmeijer, T.O. (Thomas O.), Bezzina, C.R. (Connie R.), Body, S.C. (Simon C.), Boersma, E.H. (Eric H.), Bogaty, P. (Peter), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brugts, J.J. (Jasper), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Carpeggiani, C. (Clara), Condorelli, G. (Gianluigi), Cooper-Dehoff, R.M. (Rhonda), Cresci, S. (Sharon), Danchin, N. (Nicolas), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Doughty, R.N. (Robert N.), Drexel, H. (Heinz), Engert, J.C. (James C.), Fox, K.A.A. (Keith), Girelli, D. (Domenico), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick E.), Hagström, E. (Emil), Hazen, S.L. (Stanley), Held, C. (Claes), Hemingway, H., Hoefer, I.E. (Imo), Hovingh, G.K. (G Kees), Jabbari, R. (Reza), Johnson, J.A. (Jennifer ), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kaczor, M.P. (Marcin P.), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kettner, J. (Jiri), Kiliszek, M. (Marek), Klungel, O.H. (Olaf), Lagerqvist, B. (Bo), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Laurikka, J.O. (Jari O.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lindholm, D. (Daniel), Mahmoodi, B.K. (Bakhtawar K.), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Melander, O. (Olle), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Niemcunowicz-Janica, A. (Anna), Olivieri, O. (Oliviero), Opolski, G. (Grzegorz), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pepine, C.J. (Carl), Pereira, A. (A.), Pilote, L. (Louise), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Richards, A.M. (A Mark), Sanak, M. (Marek), Siegbahn, A. (Agneta), Simon, T. (Tabassome), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smith, J.G. (J Gustav), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Stender, S. (Steen), Stewart, A.F. (Alexandre F.), Szczeklik, W. (Wojciech), Szpakowicz, A. (Anna), Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Berg, J.M. (Jurrien) ten, Tfelt-Hansen, J. (Jacob), Thanassoulis, G. (George), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Torp-Pedersen, C. (Christian Tobias), Graaf, Y. (Yolanda) van der, Visseren, F.L.J. (Frank), Waltenberger, J. (Johannes), Weeke, P.E. (Peter E.), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Lang, C.C. (Chim C.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Cameron, V.A. (Vicky A.), Anderson, J.L. (Jeffrey), Brophy, J.M. (James M.), Pare, G. (Guillame), Horne, B.D. (Benjamin), Ye, S. (Shu), Wallentin, L. (Lars), Wauters, E. (Els), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), and Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Genetics of Subsequent Coronary Heart Disease (GENIUS-CHD) consortium was established to facilitate discovery and validation of genetic variants a
Published: 2019
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10. Cross-ancestry genome-wide association analysis of corneal thickness strengthens link between complex and Mendelian eye diseases

Author: Iglesias, A.I. (Adriana I.), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Bykhovskaya, Y. (Yelena), Höhn, R. (René), Springelkamp, H. (Henriët), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Bailey, J.N.C. (Jessica N. Cooke), Willoughby, C.E. (Colin E.), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Tham, Y.C. (Yih Chung), Haines, J.L. (Jonathan), Kearns, L.S. (Lisa S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Rochtchina, E. (Elena), Attia, J. (John), Scott, R. (Rodney), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Xie, J. (Jing), Inouye, M. (Michael), Viswanathan, A. (Ananth), Sim, X. (Xueling), Bonnemaijer, P.W.M. (Pieter), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G.), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Mills, R.A. (Richard), Staffieri, S.E. (Sandra E.), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Schmidtmann, I. (Irene), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kang, J.H. (Jae H.), Lucas, S.E.M. (Sionne E.M.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Beutel, M.E. (Manfred E.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Allingham, R.R. (R Rand), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Budenz, D.L. (Donald L.), Christen, W.G. (William G.), Fingert, J. (John), Friedman, D.S. (David), Gaasterland, D. (Douglas), Gaasterland, T. (Terry), Hauser, M.A. (Michael), Kraft, P. (Peter), Lee, R.K. (Richard K.), Lichter, P.A. (Paul A.), Liu, Y. (Yutao), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Moroi, S.E. (Sayoko), Pericak-Vance, M.A. (Margaret), Realini, A. (Anthony), Richards, J.E. (Julia E.), Schuman, J.S. (Joel S.), Scott, W.K. (William), Singh, K. (Kuldev), Sit, A.J. (Arthur J.), Vollrath, D. (Douglas), Weinreb, R.N. (Robert N.), Wollstein, G. (Gadi), Zack, D.J. (Donald), Zhang, K. (Kang), Donnelly, P. (Peter), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Blackwell, J.M. (Jenefer M.), Bramon, E. (Elvira), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Duncanson, A. (Audrey), Jankowski, J. (Janusz), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Mathew, J. (Joseph), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Plomin, R. (Robert), Rautanen, A. (Anna), Sawcer, S.J. (Stephen), Trembath, R.C. (Richard), Wood, N.W. (Nicholas W.), Spencer, C.C.A. (Chris C.), Band, G. (Gavin), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Freeman, C. (Colin), Hellenthal, F.A., Giannoulatou, E. (Eleni), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Pearson, R. (Ruth), Strange, A. (Amy), Su, Z. (Zhan), Vukcevic, D. (Damjan), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah E.), Edkins, T. (Ted), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Blackburn, H. (Hannah), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Dronov, S. (Serge), Gillman, M. (Matthew), Gray, E. (Emma), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Jayakumar, A. (Alagurevathi), McCann, O.T. (Owen), Liddle, J. (Jennifer), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Ravindrarajah, R. (Radhi), Ricketts, M. (Michelle), Waller, P. (Patrick), Weston, P. (Paul), Widaa, S. (Sara), Whittaker, P. (Pamela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hewitt, A.W. (Alex W.), Khor, C.C., Pasquale, L.R. (Louis), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Aung, T. (Tin), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Mackey, D.A. (David), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Craig, J.E. (Jamie), Rabinowitz, Y.S. (Yaron), Wiggs, J.L. (Janey L.), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, MacGregor, S. (Stuart), Iglesias, A.I. (Adriana I.), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Bykhovskaya, Y. (Yelena), Höhn, R. (René), Springelkamp, H. (Henriët), Cuellar-Partida, G. (Gabriel), Gharahkhani, P. (Puya), Bailey, J.N.C. (Jessica N. Cooke), Willoughby, C.E. (Colin E.), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Nag, A. (Abhishek), Khawaja, A.P. (Anthony), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Tham, Y.C. (Yih Chung), Haines, J.L. (Jonathan), Kearns, L.S. (Lisa S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Rochtchina, E. (Elena), Attia, J. (John), Scott, R. (Rodney), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Baird, P.N. (Paul), Xie, J. (Jing), Inouye, M. (Michael), Viswanathan, A. (Ananth), Sim, X. (Xueling), Bonnemaijer, P.W.M. (Pieter), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas G.), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Mills, R.A. (Richard), Staffieri, S.E. (Sandra E.), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B.), Schmidtmann, I. (Irene), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Kang, J.H. (Jae H.), Lucas, S.E.M. (Sionne E.M.), Wong, T.Y. (Tien Yin), Beutel, M.E. (Manfred E.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Allingham, R.R. (R Rand), Brilliant, M.H. (Murray H.), Budenz, D.L. (Donald L.), Christen, W.G. (William G.), Fingert, J. (John), Friedman, D.S. (David), Gaasterland, D. (Douglas), Gaasterland, T. (Terry), Hauser, M.A. (Michael), Kraft, P. (Peter), Lee, R.K. (Richard K.), Lichter, P.A. (Paul A.), Liu, Y. (Yutao), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Moroi, S.E. (Sayoko), Pericak-Vance, M.A. (Margaret), Realini, A. (Anthony), Richards, J.E. (Julia E.), Schuman, J.S. (Joel S.), Scott, W.K. (William), Singh, K. (Kuldev), Sit, A.J. (Arthur J.), Vollrath, D. (Douglas), Weinreb, R.N. (Robert N.), Wollstein, G. (Gadi), Zack, D.J. (Donald), Zhang, K. (Kang), Donnelly, P. (Peter), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Blackwell, J.M. (Jenefer M.), Bramon, E. (Elvira), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Corvin, A. (Aiden), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Duncanson, A. (Audrey), Jankowski, J. (Janusz), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Mathew, J. (Joseph), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Plomin, R. (Robert), Rautanen, A. (Anna), Sawcer, S.J. (Stephen), Trembath, R.C. (Richard), Wood, N.W. (Nicholas W.), Spencer, C.C.A. (Chris C.), Band, G. (Gavin), Bellenguez, C. (Céline), Freeman, C. (Colin), Hellenthal, F.A., Giannoulatou, E. (Eleni), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Pearson, R. (Ruth), Strange, A. (Amy), Su, Z. (Zhan), Vukcevic, D. (Damjan), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah E.), Edkins, T. (Ted), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Blackburn, H. (Hannah), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Dronov, S. (Serge), Gillman, M. (Matthew), Gray, E. (Emma), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Jayakumar, A. (Alagurevathi), McCann, O.T. (Owen), Liddle, J. (Jennifer), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Ravindrarajah, R. (Radhi), Ricketts, M. (Michelle), Waller, P. (Patrick), Weston, P. (Paul), Widaa, S. (Sara), Whittaker, P. (Pamela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vithana, E.N. (Eranga), Foster, P.J. (Paul), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hewitt, A.W. (Alex W.), Khor, C.C., Pasquale, L.R. (Louis), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Aung, T. (Tin), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Mackey, D.A. (David), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Craig, J.E. (Jamie), Rabinowitz, Y.S. (Yaron), Wiggs, J.L. (Janey L.), Burdon, K.P. (Kathryn), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, and MacGregor, S. (Stuart)
Abstract: Central corneal thickness (CCT) is a highly heritable trait associated with complex eye diseases such as keratoconus and glaucoma. We perform a genome-wide association meta-analysis of CCT and identify 19 novel regions. In addition to adding support for known connective tissue-related pathways, pathway analyses uncover previously unreported gene sets. Remarkably, >20% of the CCT-loci are near or within Mendelian disorder genes. These included FBN1, ADAMTS2 and TGFB2 which associate with connective tissue disorders (Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos and Loeys-Dietz syndromes), and the LUM-DCN-KERA gene complex involved in myopia, corneal dystrophies and cornea plana. Using index CCT-increasing variants, we find a significant inverse correlation in effect sizes between CCT and keratoconus (r =-0.62, P = 5.30 × 10-5) but not between CCT and primary open-angle glaucoma (r =-0.17, P = 0.2). Our findings provide evidence for shared genetic influences between CCT and keratoconus, and implicate candidate genes acting in collagen and extracellular matrix regulation.
Published: 2018
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11. Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

Author: Wahl, S. (Simone), Drong, A. (Alexander), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Loh, M. (Marie), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Ried, J.S. (Janina S.), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Yang, Y. (Youwen), Tan, S. (Sili), Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Franke, L. (Lude), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Adamo, M. (Marco), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Albetti, B. (Benedetta), Ammerpohl, O. (Ole), Apperley, J. (Jane), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bertazzi, P.A. (Pier Alberto), Black, S.L. (S. Lucas), Blancher, C. (Christine), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Brosch, M. (Mario), Carstensen-Kirberg, M. (Maren), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Lusignan, S. (Simon) de, Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Elkalaawy, M. (Mohamed), Fischer, K. (Krista), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hampe, J. (Jochen), Hashemi, M. (Majid), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Jenkinson, A. (Andrew), Jha, S. (Sujeet), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Krogh, V. (Vittorio), Laffan, M. (Michael), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mok, Z.Y. (Zuan Yu), Motta, V. (Valeria), Ng, H.K. (Hong Kiat), Nikolakopoulou, Z. (Zacharoula), Nteliopoulos, G. (Georgios), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Roden, M. (Michael), Rota, F. (Federica), Rozario, M.A. (Michelle Ann), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Schafmayer, C. (Clemens), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Siebert, R. (Reiner), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Tarantini, L. (Letizia), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tigchelaar, E.F. (Ettje F.), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vineis, P. (Paolo), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yuan, W. (Wei), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Batterham, R.L., Smith, A.V. (Davey), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Herder, C. (Christian), Hofman, A. (Albert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Milani, L. (Lili), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Peters, A. (Annette), Illig, T. (Thomas), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Bollati, V. (Valentina), Soong, R. (Richie), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Scott, J. (James), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Elliott, P. (Paul), Bell, J.T. (Jordana T.), Matullo, G., Gieger, C. (Christian), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Wahl, S. (Simone), Drong, A. (Alexander), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Loh, M. (Marie), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Kunze, S. (Sonja), Tsai, P.-C. (Pei-Chien), Ried, J.S. (Janina S.), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Yang, Y. (Youwen), Tan, S. (Sili), Fiorito, G. (Giovanni), Franke, L. (Lude), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Kasela, S. (Silva), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Adamo, M. (Marco), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Albetti, B. (Benedetta), Ammerpohl, O. (Ole), Apperley, J. (Jane), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bertazzi, P.A. (Pier Alberto), Black, S.L. (S. Lucas), Blancher, C. (Christine), Bonder, M.J. (Marc), Brosch, M. (Mario), Carstensen-Kirberg, M. (Maren), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Lusignan, S. (Simon) de, Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Elkalaawy, M. (Mohamed), Fischer, K. (Krista), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hampe, J. (Jochen), Hashemi, M. (Majid), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Jenkinson, A. (Andrew), Jha, S. (Sujeet), Kato, N. (Norihiro), Krogh, V. (Vittorio), Laffan, M. (Michael), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mok, Z.Y. (Zuan Yu), Motta, V. (Valeria), Ng, H.K. (Hong Kiat), Nikolakopoulou, Z. (Zacharoula), Nteliopoulos, G. (Georgios), Panico, S. (Salvatore), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Prokisch, H. (Holger), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Roden, M. (Michael), Rota, F. (Federica), Rozario, M.A. (Michelle Ann), Sandling, J.K. (Johanna), Schafmayer, C. (Clemens), Schramm, K. (Katharina), Siebert, R. (Reiner), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Tarantini, L. (Letizia), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tigchelaar, E.F. (Ettje F.), Tumino, R. (Rosario), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vineis, P. (Paolo), Wickremasinghe, A.R. (Ananda), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Yang, T.-P. (Tsun-Po), Yuan, W. (Wei), Zhernakova, A. (Alexandra), Batterham, R.L., Smith, A.V. (Davey), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), Herder, C. (Christian), Hofman, A. (Albert), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Milani, L. (Lili), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Peters, A. (Annette), Illig, T. (Thomas), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Bollati, V. (Valentina), Soong, R. (Richie), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Scott, J. (James), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Elliott, P. (Paul), Bell, J.T. (Jordana T.), Matullo, G., Gieger, C. (Christian), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Grallert, H. (Harald), and Chambers, J.C. (John C.)
Abstract: Approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide are overweight or affected by obesity, and are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related metabolic and inflammatory disturbances. Although the mechanisms linking adiposity to associated clinical conditions are poorly understood, recent studies suggest that adiposity may influence DNA methylation, a key regulator of gene expression and molecular phenotype. Here we use epigenome-wide association to show that body mass index (BMI; a key measure of adiposity) is associated with widespread changes in DNA methylation (187 genetic loci with P < 1 × 10 -7, range P = 9.2 × 10 -8 to 6.0 × 10 -46; n = 10,261 samples). Genetic association analyses demonstrate that the alterations in DNA methylation are predominantly the consequence of adiposity, rather than the cause. We find that methylation loci are enriched for functional genomic features in multiple tissues (P < 0.05), and show that sentinel methylation markers identify gene expression signatures at 38 loci (P < 9.0 × 10 -6, range P = 5.5 × 10 -6 to 6.1 × 10 -35, n = 1,785 samples). The methylation loci identify genes involved in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, substrate transport and inflammatory pathways. Finally, we show that the disturbances in DNA methylation predict future development of type 2 diabetes (relative risk per 1 standard deviation increase in methylation risk score: 2.3 (2.07-2.56); P = 1.1 × 10 -54). Our results provide new insights into the biologic pathways influenc
Published: 2017
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12. 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. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Hollander, A.I. (Anneke), Dennis, J. (Joe), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Drenos, F. (Fotios), Du, M. (Mengmeng), Dunning, A.M. (Alison M.), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Ebeling, T. (Tapani), Edwards, T.L. (Todd L.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Elliott, P. (Paul), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Feng, S. (Shuang), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrario, M.M. (Marco M.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Ford, I., Fornage, M. (Myriam), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Frikke-Schmidt, R. (Ruth), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Gan, W. (Wei), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Giri, A. (Ayush), Girotto, S., Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grarup, N. (Niels), Grove, M.L. (Megan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, K.M. (Kathleen Mullan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayward, C. (Caroline), He, L. (Liang), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hernesniemi, J. (Jussi), Hewit, A.W. (Alex), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M.M.), Hoyng, C.B. (Carel), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Ikram, M.K. (Kamran), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jansson, J.-H. (Jan-Håkan), Jarvik, G.P. (Gail), Jensen, G.B. (Gorm B.), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Jiang, X. (Xuejuan), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Kahn, R. (René), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamstrup, P.R. (Pia R.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon L.R.), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kee, F. (Frank), Keeman, J.N., Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kitajima, H. (Hidetoshi), Kluivers, K.B. (Kirsten B.), Kocher, T., Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kontto, J. (Jukka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Kuivaniemi, H. (Helena), Küry, S. (Sébastien), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), La Bianca, M. (Martina), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lange, E.M. (Ethan), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Larson, E.B. (Eric B.), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lewis, C.E. (Cora E.), Li, H. (Huaixing), Li, J. (Jin), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Lin, X. (Xu), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, Y. (Yeheng), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mackey, D.A. (David A.), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marenne, G. (Gaëlle), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Martin, N.G. 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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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13. CNV-association meta-analysis in 191,161 European adults reveals new loci associated with anthropometric traits

Author: Mace, A. (Aurelien), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Nõukas, M. (Margit), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Rüeger, S. (Sina), McDaid, A.F. (Aaron F.), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Liu, X. (Xueping), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Feitosa, M.F., Venturini, C. (Cristina), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Rosengren, A. (Anders), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Boers, H. (Harmen), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Perola, M. (Markus), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Lokki, M.L., Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Geller, F. (Frank), Lahti, J., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Koponen, P. (Päivikki), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Afaq, S. (Saima), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Lenzini, P. (Petra), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Schupf, N. (Nicole), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Perls, T.T. (Thomas T.), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Melbye, M. (Mads), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Peters, A. (Annette), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Borodulin, K. (Katja), Männistö, S. (Satu), Murray, A. (Anna), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Jacquemont, S. (Sébastien), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Province, M.A. (Mike), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Strachan, D.P. (David), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Männik, K. (Katrin), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Hagen, K. (Knut), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Franke, L. (Lude), Reymond, A. (Alexandre), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Nõukas, M. (Margit), Sapkota, Y. (Yadav), Schick, U.M. (Ursula), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Rüeger, S. (Sina), McDaid, A.F. (Aaron F.), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Liu, X. (Xueping), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Feitosa, M.F., Venturini, C. (Cristina), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Rosengren, A. (Anders), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Boers, H. (Harmen), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Kriebel, J. (Jennifer), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Perola, M. (Markus), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Lokki, M.L., Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Geller, F. (Frank), Lahti, J., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Koponen, P. (Päivikki), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Afaq, S. (Saima), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Lenzini, P. (Petra), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Schupf, N. (Nicole), Christensen, K. (Kaare), Perls, T.T. (Thomas T.), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Werge, T.M. (Thomas), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Melbye, M. (Mads), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Peters, A. (Annette), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Wray, N.R. (Naomi), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Borodulin, K. (Katja), Männistö, S. (Satu), Murray, A. (Anna), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Jacquemont, S. (Sébastien), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Hansen, T. (Thomas), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Province, M.A. (Mike), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Strachan, D.P. (David), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Männik, K. (Katrin), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Hagen, K. (Knut), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Franke, L. (Lude), Reymond, A. (Alexandre), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), and Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán)
Abstract: There are few examples of robust associations between rare copy number variants (CNVs) and complex continuous human traits. Here we present a large-scale CNV association meta-analysis on anthropometric traits in up to 191,161 adult samples from 26 cohorts. The study reveals five CNV associations at 1q21.1, 3q29, 7q11.23, 11p14.2, and 18q21.32 and confirms two known loci at 16p11.2 and 22q11.21, implicating at least one anthropometric trait. The discovered CNVs are recurrent and rare (0.01-0.2%), with large effects on height (>2.4 cm), weight (>5 kg), and body mass index (BMI) (>3.5 kg/m2). Burden analysis shows a 0.41 cm decrease in height, a 0.003 increase in waist-to-hip ratio and increa
Published: 2017
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14. Genome-wide association meta-analysis of fish and EPA+DHA consumption in 17 US and European cohorts

Author: Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Dashti, H.S. (Hassan S.), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Männistö, S. (Satu), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Reedik, M. (Mägi), Lahti, J. (Jari), Houston, D.K. (Denise), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Steffen, L.M. (Lyn M.), De Oliveira Otto, M.C. (Marcia C), Qi, L. (Lu), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Harald, K. (Kennet), Perola, M. (Markus), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Jula, A. (Antti), Krista, F. (Fischer), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ngwa, J.S., Xue, L. (Luting), Jacques, P.F. (Paul F.), Perälä, M.-M., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Nalls, N.A. (Nike A.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Knekt, P., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Mozaffarian, D. (Dariush), Dashti, H.S. (Hassan S.), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey), Nettleton, J.A. (Jennifer ), Männistö, S. (Satu), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Reedik, M. (Mägi), Lahti, J. (Jari), Houston, D.K. (Denise), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Mikkilä, V. (Vera), Steffen, L.M. (Lyn M.), De Oliveira Otto, M.C. (Marcia C), Qi, L. (Lu), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Djoussé, L. (Luc), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Harald, K. (Kennet), Perola, M. (Markus), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Jula, A. (Antti), Krista, F. (Fischer), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ngwa, J.S., Xue, L. (Luting), Jacques, P.F. (Paul F.), Perälä, M.-M., Palotie, A. (Aarno), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Nalls, N.A. (Nike A.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Kiefte-de Jong, J.C. (Jessica), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rallidis, L.S. (Loukianos), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lemaitre, R.N. (Rozenn ), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Knekt, P., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Hagen, K. (Knut), Kritchevsky, S.B. (Stephen), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Raitakari, O. (Olli), and Tanaka, T. (Toshiko)
Abstract: Background: Regular fish and omega-3 consumption may have several health benefits and are recommended by major dietary guidelines. Yet, their intakes remain remarkably variable both within and across populations, which could partly owe to genetic influences. Objective: To identify common genetic variants that influence fish and dietary eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid (EPA+DHA) consumption. Design: We conducted genome-wide association (GWA) meta-analysis of fish (n = 86, 467) and EPA +DHA (n = 62, 265) consumption in 17 cohorts of European descent from the CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology) Consortium Nutrition Working Group. Results from cohort-specific GWA analyses (additive model) for fish and EPA+DHA consumption were adjusted for age, sex, energy intake, and population stratification, and meta-analyzed separately using fixed-effect meta-analysis with inverse variance weights (METAL software). Additionally, heritability was estimated in 2 cohorts. Results: Heritability estimates for fish and EPA+DHA consumption ranged from 0.13
Published: 2017
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15. Discovery of novel heart rate-associated loci using the Exome Chip

Author: Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Warren, H. (Helen), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Fu, Y.-P. (Yi-Ping), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Shah, N. (Nisha), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Mei, H. (Hao), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Trompet, S. (Stella), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Entwistle, A. (Aiman), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Silva Aldana, C.T. (Claudia), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hagemeijer, Y. (Yanick), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kanters, J.K., Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Li, M. (Man), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, S. (Simin), MacFarlane, P.W. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Orrù, M. (Marco), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peters, A. (Annette), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lihong), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sever, P. (Peter), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Hoes, A.W. (Arno), van der Meer, P. (Peter), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Sanna, S. (Serena), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Berg, M.E. (Marten) van den, Warren, H. (Helen), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Bihlmeyer, N.A. (Nathan A.), Fu, Y.-P. (Yi-Ping), Weiss, S. (Stefan), Lin, H.J. (Henry J.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Shah, N. (Nisha), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Mei, H. (Hao), Smith, A.V. (Albert V.), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Trompet, S. (Stella), Prins, B.P. (Bram P.), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Radmanesh, F. (Farid), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Entwistle, A. (Aiman), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Silva Aldana, C.T. (Claudia), Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Boer, R.A. (Rudolf) de, Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Eppinga, R.N. (Ruben N.), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hagemeijer, Y. (Yanick), Hansen, T. (T.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Huang, P.L. (Paul L.), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kanters, J.K., Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Li, M. (Man), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Liu, S. (Simin), MacFarlane, P.W. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Morris, A.D. (Andrew D.), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Murray, A.D. (Alison D.), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Orrù, M. (Marco), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peters, A. (Annette), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lihong), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Sever, P. (Peter), Sinner, M.F. (Moritz), Soliman, E.Z. (Elsayed), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaartjes, I. (Ilonca), Hoes, A.W. (Arno), van der Meer, P. (Peter), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Xie, Z. (Zhijun), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Tinker, A. (Andrew), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Wilson, J.F. (James), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Sanna, S. (Serena), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Dörr, M. (Marcus), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), and Munroe, P. (Patricia)
Abstract: Resting heart rate is a heritable trait, and an increase in heart rate is associated with increased mortality risk. Genome-wide association study analyses have found loci associated with resting heart rate, at the time of our study these loci explained 0.9% of the variation. This study aims to discover new genetic loci associated with heart rate from Exome Chip meta-analyses. Heart rate was measured from either elecrtrocardiograms or pulse recordings. We meta-analysed heart rate association results from 104 452 European-ancestry individuals from 30 cohorts, genotyped using the Exome Chip. Twenty-four variants were selected for follow-up in an independent dataset (UK Biobank, N = 134 251). Conditional and gene-based testing was undertaken, and variants were investigated with bioinformatics methods.We discovered five novel heart rate loci, and one new independent low-frequency non-synonymous variant in an established heart rate locus (KIAA1755). Lead variants in four of the novel loci are non-synonymous variants in the genes C10orf71, DALDR3, TESK2 and SEC31B. The variant at SEC31B is significantly associated with SEC31B expression in heart and tibial nerve tissue. Further candidate genes were detected from long-range regulatory chromatin interactions in heart tissue (SCD, SLF2 and MAPK8). We observed significant enrichment in DNase I hypersensitive sites in fetal heart and lung. Moreover, enrichment was seen for the first time in human neuronal progenitor cells (derived from embryonic stem cells) and fetal muscle samples by including our novel variants. Our findings advance the knowledge of the genetic architecture of heart rate, and indicate new candidate genes for follow-up functional studies.
Published: 2017
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16. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

Author: Ried, J. S. (Janina S.), Jeff, J. M. (Janina M.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Bragg-Gresham, J. L. (Jennifer L.), van Dongen, J. (Jenny), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tonu), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Maegi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K. L. (Keri L.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M. T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Walker, R. W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S. R. (Sophie R.), Wild, S. H. (Sarah H.), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A. C. (Alexessander Couto), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (Marcel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C. W. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), D'Avila, F. (Francesca), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Doering, A. (Angela), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette Prior), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Graessler, J. (Juergen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M. N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nicholas), Hattersley, A. T. (Andrew Tym), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L. L. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P. G. (Pirro G.), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khaw, K. T. (Kay Tee), Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P. B. (Paul B.), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooner, I. K. (Ishminder K.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Laitinen, T. (Tomi), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lewin, A. M. (Alexandra M.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I. M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W. L. (Wendy L.), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Mueller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A. W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B. A. (Ben A.), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M. G. (Maria G.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Rayner, N. W. (Nigel W.), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T. K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K. A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M. A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparso, T. H. (Thomas Hempel), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathleen), Stolk, R. P. (Ronald P.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. S. (Jorma S.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J. M. (Judith M.), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Yerges-Armstrong, L. M. (Laura M.), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R. T. (Ron T.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hu, F. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Lehtimaeki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Shudiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Smit, J. H. (Jan H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Voelker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Fox, C. (Caroline), Groop, L. C. (Leif C.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Kaplan, R. C. (Robert C.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Frayling, T. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Ried, J. S. (Janina S.), Jeff, J. M. (Janina M.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Bragg-Gresham, J. L. (Jennifer L.), van Dongen, J. (Jenny), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tonu), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Maegi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K. L. (Keri L.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M. T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), van der Harst, P. (Pim), Walker, R. W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S. R. (Sophie R.), Wild, S. H. (Sarah H.), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A. C. (Alexessander Couto), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blueher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (Marcel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C. W. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), D'Avila, F. (Francesca), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Doering, A. (Angela), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N. G. (Nita G.), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A. P. (Anette Prior), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M. (Mariaelisa), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Graessler, J. (Juergen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M. N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nicholas), Hattersley, A. T. (Andrew Tym), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L. L. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P. G. (Pirro G.), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Khaw, K. T. (Kay Tee), Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, S. M. (Sirkka M.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P. B. (Paul B.), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooner, I. K. (Ishminder K.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Laitinen, T. (Tomi), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lewin, A. M. (Alexandra M.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I. M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W. L. (Wendy L.), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Mueller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A. W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B. A. (Ben A.), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J. S. (James S.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M. G. (Maria G.), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Rayner, N. W. (Nigel W.), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T. K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K. A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M. A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparso, T. H. (Thomas Hempel), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathleen), Stolk, R. P. (Ronald P.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Toenjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. S. (Jorma S.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J. M. (Judith M.), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Yerges-Armstrong, L. M. (Laura M.), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R. T. (Ron T.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hu, F. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Lehtimaeki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Shudiner, A. R. (Alan R.), Smit, J. H. (Jan H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Spector, T. D. (Timothy D.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Voelker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), Deloukas, P. (Panos), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Fox, C. (Caroline), Groop, L. C. (Leif C.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Kaplan, R. C. (Robert C.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), O'Connell, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), Frayling, T. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), and Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.)
Abstract: Large consortia have revealed hundreds of genetic loci associated with anthropometric traits, one trait at a time. We examined whether genetic variants affect body shape as a composite phenotype that is represented by a combination of anthropometric traits. We developed an approach that calculates averaged PCs (AvPCs) representing body shape derived from six anthropometric traits (body mass index, height, weight, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio). The first four AvPCs explain >99% of the variability, are heritable, and associate with cardiometabolic outcomes. We performed genome-wide association analyses for each body shape composite phenotype across 65 studies and meta-analysed summary statistics. We identify six novel loci: LEMD2 and CD47 for AvPC1, RPS6KA5/C14orf159 and GANAB for AvPC3, and ARL15 and ANP32 for AvPC4. Our findings highlight the value of using multiple traits to define complex phenotypes for discovery, which are not captured by single-trait analyses, and may shed light onto new pathways.
Published: 2016

17. The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

Author: Ehret, G. B. (Georg B.), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Schmidt, E. M. (Ellen M.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Donnelly, L. A. (Louise A.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A. -. (Ann -Kristin), Pihurl, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M. F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O. (Osorio), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Nidas), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Salfati, E. L. (Elias L.), Rallidis, L. S. (Loukianos S.), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A. J. (Andrew J. P.), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, K. (Kate), Pers, T. H. (Tune H.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S. K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R. (Rick), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. O. (Bamidele O.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arkingl, D. E. (Dan E.), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damian), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Brown, M. J. (Morris J.), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Connell, J. M. (John M.), Doring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J. (Jean), Danesh, J. (John), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Delgado, G. (Graciela), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Doney, A. S. (Alex S. F.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, S. (Sarah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tonu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fai, T. (Tove), Farra, M. (Martin), Felixl, J. F. (Janine F.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschinil, N. (Nora), Franco, O. H. (Oscar H.), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R. M. (Ross M.), Ganesh, S. K. (Santhi K.), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goe, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A. H. (Alison H.), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grassler, J. (Jurgen), Groves, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Hicks, A. A. 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(Benjamin F.), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L. V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watldns, H. (Hugh), Weder, A. B. (Alan B.), 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. (Jie), 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 L.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, H. J. (Hinco J.), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G. K. (G. Kees), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Melander, E. (E.), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), Marz, W. (Winfried), Kumar, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der I.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. G. (Edward G.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.-E. (H-Erich), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Chalcravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.), Ehret, G. B. (Georg B.), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Schmidt, E. M. (Ellen M.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Donnelly, L. A. (Louise A.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Petersen, A. -. (Ann -Kristin), Pihurl, V. (Vasyl), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Hughes, M. F. (Maria F.), Meirelles, O. (Osorio), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lyytikainen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Eriksson, N. (Nidas), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Magnusson, P. K. (Patrik K.), Salfati, E. L. (Elias L.), Rallidis, L. S. (Loukianos S.), Theusch, E. (Elizabeth), Smith, A. J. (Andrew J. P.), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Witkowska, K. (Kate), Pers, T. H. (Tune H.), Joehanes, R. (Roby), Kim, S. K. (Stuart K.), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Jansen, R. (Rick), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Warren, H. (Helen), Kim, Y. J. (Young Jin), Zhao, W. (Wei), Wu, Y. (Ying), Tayo, B. O. (Bamidele O.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Absher, D. (Devin), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arkingl, D. E. (Dan E.), Axelsson, T. (Tomas), Baldassarre, D. (Damian), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barnes, M. R. (Michael R.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Bevan, S. (Stephen), Bis, J. C. (Joshua C.), Bjornsdottir, G. (Gyda), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Brown, M. J. (Morris J.), Burnier, M. (Michel), Cabrera, C. P. (Claudia P.), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Chang, I.-S. (I-Shou), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Chung, R.-H. (Ren-Hua), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Connell, J. M. (John M.), Doring, A. (Angela), Dallongeville, J. (Jean), Danesh, J. (John), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Delgado, G. (Graciela), Dominiczak, A. F. (Anna F.), Doney, A. S. (Alex S. F.), Drenos, F. (Fotios), Edkins, S. (Sarah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, P. (Per), Esko, T. (Tonu), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, A. (Alun), Fai, T. (Tove), Farra, M. (Martin), Felixl, J. F. (Janine F.), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franceschinil, N. (Nora), Franco, O. H. (Oscar H.), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Fraser, R. M. (Ross M.), Ganesh, S. K. (Santhi K.), Gao, H. (He), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gianfagna, F. (Francesco), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Goe, A. (Anuj), Goodall, A. H. (Alison H.), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grassler, J. (Jurgen), Groves, C. J. (Christopher J.), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Havulinna, A. S. (Aki S.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herzig, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Hicks, A. A. (Andrew A.), Hingorani, A. D. (Aroon D.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Hofmanl, A. (Albert), Holmen, J. (Jostein), Holmen, O. L. (Oddgeir Lingaas), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Howard, P. (Phil), Hsiung, C. A. (Chao A.), Hunt, S. C. (Steven C.), Ikram, M. A. (M. Arfan), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jensen, R. A. (Richard A.), Kahonen, M. (Mika), Kang, H. M. (Hyun Min), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Keating, B. J. (Brendan J.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), 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 M.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Levy, D. (Daniel), Li, X. (Xiaohui), Liang, K.-W. (Kae-Woei), Lin, H. (Honghuang), Lin, L. (Li), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stephane), Mannisto, S. (Satu), Muller, G. (Gabriele), Muller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mach, F. (Francois), Markus, H. S. (Hugh S.), Marouli, E. (Eirini), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), McKenzie, C. A. (Colin A.), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Menni, C. (Cristina), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mijatovic, V. (Vladan), Moilanen, L. (Leena), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), Morris, A. D. (Andrew D.), Morrison, A. C. (Alanna C.), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nikus, K. (Kjell), O'Donnell, C. J. (Christopher J.), O'Reilly, P. F. (Paul F.), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Paccaud, F. (Fred), Palmer, C. D. (Cameron D.), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Pedersen, N. L. (Nancy L.), Penninx, B. W. (Brenda W.), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Poulter, N. (Neil), Pramstaller, P. P. (Peter P.), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rao, D. C. (Dabeeru C.), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Rayner, N. W. (N. William), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Rice, K. M. (Kenneth M.), Roberts, R. (Robert), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Rossouw, J. (Jacques), Samani, N. J. (Nilesh J.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sheu, W. H. (Wayne H-H), Shin, Y.-A. (Young-Ah), Sim, X. (Xueling), Smit, J. H. (Johannes H.), Smith, A. V. (Albert V.), Sosa, M. X. (Maria X.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. V. (Alice V.), Stirrups, K. E. (Kathleen E.), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Syvanen, A.-C. (Ann-Christine), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tarasov, K. V. (Kirill V.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tobin, M. D. (Martin D.), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Vaez, A. (Ahmad), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), van Iperen, E. P. (Erik P. A.), Vasan, R. S. (Ramachandran S.), Verwoert, G. C. (Germaine C.), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Voight, B. F. (Benjamin F.), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wagner, A. (Aline), Wain, L. V. (Louise V.), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watldns, H. (Hugh), Weder, A. B. (Alan B.), 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. (Jie), 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 L.), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Lee, J.-Y. (Jong-Young), Elliott, P. (Paul), Gierman, H. J. (Hinco J.), Willer, C. J. (Cristen J.), Franke, L. (Lude), Hovingh, G. K. (G. Kees), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Sever, P. (Peter), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Assimes, T. L. (Themistocles L.), Njolstad, I. (Inger), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Snieder, H. (Harold), Caulfield, M. J. (Mark J.), Melander, E. (E.), Laakso, M. (Markku), Saltevo, J. (Juha), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lehtimaki, T. (Terho), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Palmas, W. (Walter), Marz, W. (Winfried), Kumar, M. (Meena), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der I.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lakatta, E. G. (Edward G.), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Wichmann, H.-E. (H-Erich), Palmer, C. N. (Colin N. A.), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Chalcravarti, A. (Aravinda), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), and Munroe, P. B. (Patricia B.)
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

18. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with a variant in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1

Author: Bown, M.J. (Matthew), Jones, G.T. (Gregory), Harrison, S.C. (Seamus), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Baas, A.F. (Annette), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Badger, J.H. (Jonathan), Bradley, D.T. (Declan), Burnand, K. (Kevin), Badger, S.A. (Stephen), Child, A.H. (Anne), Clough, R.E. (Rachel), Cockerill, G. (Gillian), Hafez, H. (Hany), Scott, D.J.A. (Julian), Futers, S. (Simon), Johnson, A. (Anne), Sohrabi, S. (Soroush), Smith, A. (Alberto), Thompson, M.J. (Matthew), Bockxmeer, F.M. (Frank) van, Waltham, M. (Matthew), Matthiasson, S.E. (Stefan), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Blankensteijn, J.D. (Jan), Teijink, J.A.W. (Joep), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Sylvius, N. (Nicolas), Wild, J.B. (John), Refstrup, M. (Mette), Edkins, S. (Sarah), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Lindholt, J.S. (Jes), Frikke-Schmidt, R. (Ruth), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Hughes, A.E. (Anne), Golledge, J. (Jonathan), Norman, P.E. (Paul), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Powell, J.T. (Janet), Eriksson, P. (Per), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Thompson, J.R. (John), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Sayers, R.E. (Robert), Deloukas, P. (Panos), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Bown, M.J. (Matthew), Jones, G.T. (Gregory), Harrison, S.C. (Seamus), Wright, B.J. (Benjamin), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Baas, A.F. (Annette), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Badger, J.H. (Jonathan), Bradley, D.T. (Declan), Burnand, K. (Kevin), Badger, S.A. (Stephen), Child, A.H. (Anne), Clough, R.E. (Rachel), Cockerill, G. (Gillian), Hafez, H. (Hany), Scott, D.J.A. (Julian), Futers, S. (Simon), Johnson, A. (Anne), Sohrabi, S. (Soroush), Smith, A. (Alberto), Thompson, M.J. (Matthew), Bockxmeer, F.M. (Frank) van, Waltham, M. (Matthew), Matthiasson, S.E. (Stefan), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Blankensteijn, J.D. (Jan), Teijink, J.A.W. (Joep), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Smith, A.J. (Andrew), Sylvius, N. (Nicolas), Wild, J.B. (John), Refstrup, M. (Mette), Edkins, S. (Sarah), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Lindholt, J.S. (Jes), Frikke-Schmidt, R. (Ruth), Tybjaerg-Hansen, A. (Anne), Hughes, A.E. (Anne), Golledge, J. (Jonathan), Norman, P.E. (Paul), Rij, A.M. (Andre) van, Powell, J.T. (Janet), Eriksson, P. (Per), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Thompson, J.R. (John), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Sayers, R.E. (Robert), Deloukas, P. (Panos), and Samani, N.J. (Nilesh)
Published: 2011
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1. DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases

2. 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)

3. Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

4. The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids

5. Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

6. Genetic Predisposition to Coronary Artery Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

7. Thyroid Function Affects the Risk of Stroke via Atrial Fibrillation: A Mendelian Randomization Study

8. Discovery of rare variants associated with blood pressure regulation through meta-analysis of 1.3 million individuals

9. Subsequent Event Risk in Individuals With Established Coronary Heart Disease

10. Cross-ancestry genome-wide association analysis of corneal thickness strengthens link between complex and Mendelian eye diseases

11. Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity

12. Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

13. CNV-association meta-analysis in 191,161 European adults reveals new loci associated with anthropometric traits

14. Genome-wide association meta-analysis of fish and EPA+DHA consumption in 17 US and European cohorts

15. Discovery of novel heart rate-associated loci using the Exome Chip

16. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

17. The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

18. Abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with a variant in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1

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