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1. Distinctive pattern of temporal atrophy in patients with frontotemporal dementia and the I383V variant in TARDBP

Author: Mol, M.O., Nijmeijer, S.W.R. (Sebastiaan W.R.), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Van Spaendonk, R.M.L. (Resie M. L.), Pijnenburg, Y.A.L. (Yolande), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Thornton, A.S. (Andrew), Donker Kaat, L. (Laura), Rozemuller, A.J.M. (Annemieke), Janse Van Mantgem, M.R. (Mark R.), Rheenen, W. (Wouter) van, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Hennekam, R.C.M. (Raoul), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Cohn-Hokke, P.E. (P.), Seelaar, H. (Harro), Dopper, E.G.P. (Elise), Mol, M.O., Nijmeijer, S.W.R. (Sebastiaan W.R.), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Van Spaendonk, R.M.L. (Resie M. L.), Pijnenburg, Y.A.L. (Yolande), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Thornton, A.S. (Andrew), Donker Kaat, L. (Laura), Rozemuller, A.J.M. (Annemieke), Janse Van Mantgem, M.R. (Mark R.), Rheenen, W. (Wouter) van, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Hennekam, R.C.M. (Raoul), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Swieten, J.C. (John) van, Cohn-Hokke, P.E. (P.), Seelaar, H. (Harro), and Dopper, E.G.P. (Elise)
Abstract: Introduction Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are closely related disorders, linked pathologically and ge
Published: 2020
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2. WGS-based telomere length analysis in Dutch family trios implicates stronger maternal inheritance and a role for RRM1 gene

Author: Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Nijman, I.J. (Isaac ), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, I. (Inge), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Peer, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, H. (Heleen), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Oven, M. (Mannis) van, Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen F.), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, S. (Shan), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J.J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tanja), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P., Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Nersisyan, L. (Lilit), Nikoghosyan, M. (Maria), Arakelyan, A. (Arsen), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Kloosterman, W.P. (Wigard), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Nijman, I.J. (Isaac ), Renkens, I. (Ivo), de Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul I. W.), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), van der Velde, K.J. (K. Joeri), Platteel, I. (Inge), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Peer, I. (Itsik), Ye, K. (Kai), Lameijer, E.-W. (Eric-Wubbo), Moed, H. (Heleen), Beekman, M. (Marian), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Suchiman, H.E.D. (H. Eka D.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Guryev, V. (Victor), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), van Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisabeth M.), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Amin, N. (Najaf), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Oven, M. (Mannis) van, Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen F.), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, S. (Shan), Li, M. (Mingkun), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Schaik, B.D.C. (Barbera) van, Bot, J.J. (Jan), Marschall, T. (Tanja), Schönhuth, A. (Alexander), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P., Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Sunyaev, S.R. (Shamil), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Pitts, S.J. (Steven J.), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D.R. (David), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Du, Y. (Yuanping), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Wang, J. (Jun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sujie), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), and Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van
Abstract: Telomere length (TL) regulation is an important factor in ageing, reproduction and cancer development. Genetic, hereditary and environmental factors regulating TL are currently widely investigated, however, their relative contribution to TL variability is still understudied. We have used whole genome sequencing data of 250 family trios from the Genome of the Netherlands project to perform computational measurement of TL and a series of regression and genome-wide association analyses to reveal TL inheritance patterns and associated genetic factors. Our results confirm that TL is a largely heritable trait, primarily with mother’s, and, to a lesser extent, with father’s TL having the strongest influence on the offspring. In this cohort, mother’s, but not father’s age at conception was positively linked to offspring TL. Age-related TL attrition of 40 bp/year had relatively small influence on TL variability. Finally, we have identified TL-associated variations in ribonuclease reductase catalytic subunit M1 (RRM1 gene), which is known to regulate telomere maintenance in yeast. We also highlight the importance of multivariate approach and the limitations of existing tools for the analysis of TL as a polygenic heritable quantitative trait.
Published: 2019
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3. Skewed X-inactivation is common in the general female population

Author: Shvetsova, E. (Ekaterina), Sofronova, A. (Alina), Monajemi, R. (Ramin), Gagalova, K. (Kristina), Draisma, G. (Gerrit), White, S.J. (Stefan), Santen, G.W.E. (Gijs), Chuva De Sousa Lopes, S.M. (Susana M.), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), van Meurs, J. (Joyce), Jansen, R. (Rick), Franke, L. (Lude), Kielbasa, S.M. (Szymon M.), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, ‘t Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter A. C.), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Pool, R. (Reńe), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Greevenbroek, M.M. van, Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen Da), Kallen, C.J. van der, Schalkwijk, C.G. (Casper), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Zhernakova, S. (Sasha), Tigchelaar, E.F. (Ettje F.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Beekman, M. (Marian), Deelen, J. (Joris), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hofman, B.A. (Bert A), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Jhamai, P.M. (Mila), Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Suchiman, H.E.D. (H Eka D), Verkerk, M. (Marijn), Breggen, R. (Ruud) van der, van Rooij, J. (Jeroen), Lakenberg, N. (Nico), Mei, S. (Shan), Bot, J. (Jan), Zhernakova, D.V. (Dasha V), van ’t Hof, P. (Peter), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Nooren, I. (Irene), Moed, H. (Heleen), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Luijk, R. (René), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Iterson, M. (Maarten) van, van Dijk, F. (Freerk), Van Galen, M. (Michiel), Arindrarto, W. (Wibowo), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Zwet, E.W. (Erik) van, Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Ye, K. (K.), Guryev, V. (Victor), Kloosterman, W. (Wp), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), van Leeuwen, E. (Em), Oven, M. (Mannis) van, Li, M. (M.), Laros, J. (Jf), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Amin, N. (Najaf), Hottenga, J. (Jj), Lameijer, E. (Ew), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, van Schaik, B. (Bd), Bot, J.J. (Jan), Nijman, I. (Ij), Renkens, I. (Ivo), Marschall, T. (Tanja), Schönhuth, A. (A.), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P., Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, H. (H.), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Moed, M. (Mh), van der Velde, K. (Kj), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), McCarroll, S. (Sa), de Craen, A. (Aj), Suchiman, H. (He), Hofman, B. (Ba), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Uitterlinden, A. (Ag), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Platteel, I. (Inge), Veldink, J. (Jh), van den Berg, L. (Lh), Pitts, S. (Sj), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D. (Dr), Sunyaev, S. (Sr), den Dunnen, J. (Jt), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Li, Q. (Q.), Li, Y. (Y.), Du, Y. (Y.), Chen, R. (R.), Cao, H. (H.), Li, N. (N.), Cao, S. (Sherry), Wang, J. (J.), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Peer, I. (Itsik), Slagboom, P. (Pe), van Duijn, C. (Cm), Boomsma, D. (Di), van Ommen, G. (Gj), de Bakker, P. (Pi), Swertz, M. (Ma), Wijmenga, C. (C.), Shvetsova, E. (Ekaterina), Sofronova, A. (Alina), Monajemi, R. (Ramin), Gagalova, K. (Kristina), Draisma, G. (Gerrit), White, S.J. (Stefan), Santen, G.W.E. (Gijs), Chuva De Sousa Lopes, S.M. (Susana M.), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T.), van Meurs, J. (Joyce), Jansen, R. (Rick), Franke, L. (Lude), Kielbasa, S.M. (Szymon M.), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, ‘t Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter A. C.), Heijmans, B.T. (Bastiaan T), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Pool, R. (Reńe), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Greevenbroek, M.M. van, Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen Da), Kallen, C.J. van der, Schalkwijk, C.G. (Casper), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Zhernakova, S. (Sasha), Tigchelaar, E.F. (Ettje F.), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Beekman, M. (Marian), Deelen, J. (Joris), Heemst, D. (Diana) van, Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Hofman, B.A. (Bert A), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Jhamai, P.M. (Mila), Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Suchiman, H.E.D. (H Eka D), Verkerk, M. (Marijn), Breggen, R. (Ruud) van der, van Rooij, J. (Jeroen), Lakenberg, N. (Nico), Mei, S. (Shan), Bot, J. (Jan), Zhernakova, D.V. (Dasha V), van ’t Hof, P. (Peter), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Nooren, I. (Irene), Moed, H. (Heleen), Vermaat, M. (Martijn), Luijk, R. (René), Jan Bonder, M. (Marc), Iterson, M. (Maarten) van, van Dijk, F. (Freerk), Van Galen, M. (Michiel), Arindrarto, W. (Wibowo), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Zwet, E.W. (Erik) van, Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Palamara, P.F. (Pier Francesco), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Ye, K. (K.), Guryev, V. (Victor), Kloosterman, W. (Wp), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), van Leeuwen, E. (Em), Oven, M. (Mannis) van, Li, M. (M.), Laros, J. (Jf), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Amin, N. (Najaf), Hottenga, J. (Jj), Lameijer, E. (Ew), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, van Schaik, B. (Bd), Bot, J.J. (Jan), Nijman, I. (Ij), Renkens, I. (Ivo), Marschall, T. (Tanja), Schönhuth, A. (A.), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Handsaker, R.E. (Robert), Polak, P., Sohail, M. (Mashaal), Vuzman, D. (Dana), Hormozdiari, F. (Fereydoun), Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mei, H. (H.), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Moed, M. (Mh), van der Velde, K. (Kj), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), McCarroll, S. (Sa), de Craen, A. (Aj), Suchiman, H. (He), Hofman, B. (Ba), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Uitterlinden, A. (Ag), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Platteel, I. (Inge), Veldink, J. (Jh), van den Berg, L. (Lh), Pitts, S. (Sj), Potluri, S. (Shobha), Sundar, P. (Purnima), Cox, D. (Dr), Sunyaev, S. (Sr), den Dunnen, J. (Jt), Stoneking, M. (Mark), Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Li, Q. (Q.), Li, Y. (Y.), Du, Y. (Y.), Chen, R. (R.), Cao, H. (H.), Li, N. (N.), Cao, S. (Sherry), Wang, J. (J.), Bovenberg, J.A. (Jasper), Peer, I. (Itsik), Slagboom, P. (Pe), van Duijn, C. (Cm), Boomsma, D. (Di), van Ommen, G. (Gj), de Bakker, P. (Pi), Swertz, M. (Ma), and Wijmenga, C. (C.)
Abstract: X-inactivation is a well-established dosage compensation mechanism ensuring that X-chromosomal genes are expressed at comparable levels in males and females. Skewed X-inactivation is often explained by negative selection of one of the alleles. We demonstrate that imbalanced expression of the paternal and maternal X-chromosomes is common in the general population and that the random nature of the X-inactivation mechanism can be sufficient to explain the imbalance. To this end, we analyzed blood-derived RNA and whole-genome sequencing data from 79 female children and their parents from the Genome of the Netherlands project. We calculated the median ratio of the paternal over total counts at all X-chromosomal heterozygous single-nucleotide variants with coverage ≥10. We identified two individuals where the same X-chromosome was inactivated in all cells. Imbalanced expression of the two X-chromosomes (ratios ≤0.35 or ≥0.65) was observed in nearly 50% of the population. The empirically observed skewing is explained by a theoretical model where X-inactivation takes place in an embryonic stage in which eight cells give rise to the hematopoietic compartment. Genes escaping X-inactivation are expressed from both alleles and therefore demonstrate less skewing than inactivated genes. Using this characteristic, we identified three novel escapee genes (SSR4, REPS2, and SEPT6), but did not find support for many previously reported escapee genes in blood. Our collective data suggest that skewed X-inactivation is common in the general population. This may contribute to manifestation of symptoms in carriers of recessive X-linked disorders. We recommend that X-inactivation results should not be used lightly in the interpretation of X-linked variants.
Published: 2018
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4. Large meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies five loci for lean body mass

Author: Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Broer, L. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campos Obanda, N. (Natalia), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kloth, J.S.L. (Jacqueline), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Broer, L. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campos Obanda, N. (Natalia), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kloth, J.S.L. (Jacqueline), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), and Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.)
Abstract: Lean body mass, consisting mostly of skeletal muscle, is important for healthy aging. We performed a genome-wide association study for whole body and appendicular lean body mass measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry or bioelectrical impedance analysis, adjusted for sex, age, height, and fat mass. Twenty-one single-nucleotide polymorphisms were significantl
Published: 2017
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5. Large meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies five loci for lean body mass

Author: Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Broer, L. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campos Obanda, N. (Natalia), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kloth, J.S.L. (Jacqueline), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Broer, L. (Linda), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campos Obanda, N. (Natalia), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kloth, J.S.L. (Jacqueline), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), and Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.)
Abstract: Lean body mass, consisting mostly of skeletal muscle, is important for healthy aging. We performed a genome-wide association study for whole body and appendicular lean body mass measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry or bioelectrical impedance analysis, adjusted for sex, age, height, and fat mass. Twenty-one single-nucleotide polymorphisms were significantl
Published: 2017
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6. Quantifying prion disease penetrance using large population control cohorts

Author: Minikel, E.V. (Eric Vallabh), Vallabh, S.M. (Sonia M.), Lek, M. (Monkol), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Samocha, K.E. (Kaitlin E.), Sathirapongsasuti, J.F. (J. Fah), McLean, C.Y. (Cory Y.), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Yu, L.P.C. (Linda P. C.), Gambetti, P. (Pierluigi), Blevins, J. (Janis), Zhang, S. (Shulin), Cohen, Y. (Yvonne), Chen, W. (Wei), Yamada, M., Hamaguchi, T. (Tsuyoshi), Sanjo, N. (Nobuo), Mizusawa, H. (Hidehiro), Nakamura, Y. (Yosikazu), Kitamoto, T. (Tetsuyuki), Collins, S.J. (Steven), Boyd, A. (Alison), Will, R.G. (Robert G.), Knight, R. (Richard), Ponto, C. (Claudia), Zerr, I. (Inga), Kraus, T.F.J. (Theo F.J.), Eigenbrod, S. (Sabina), Giese, A. (Armin), Calero, M. (Miguel), Pedro-Cuesta, J. (Jesús) de, Haik, S., Laplanche, J.-L. (Jean-Louis), Bouaziz-Amar, E. (Elodie), Brandel, J-P. (Jean-Philippe), Capellari, S. (Sabina), Parchi, P. (Piero), Poleggi, A. (Anna), Ladogana, A. (Anna), O'Donnell-Luria, A.H. (Anne H.), Karczewski, K.J. (Konrad), Marshall, J.L. (Jamie L.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Laakso, M. (Markku), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Kähler, J. (Jan), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick F.), Hultman, C.M. (Christina), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Sklar, P. (Pamela), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Rozemuller, A.J.M. (Annemieke), Jansen, C. (Casper), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Daly, M.J. (Mark), MacArthur, D.G. (Daniel G.), Minikel, E.V. (Eric Vallabh), Vallabh, S.M. (Sonia M.), Lek, M. (Monkol), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Samocha, K.E. (Kaitlin E.), Sathirapongsasuti, J.F. (J. Fah), McLean, C.Y. (Cory Y.), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Yu, L.P.C. (Linda P. C.), Gambetti, P. (Pierluigi), Blevins, J. (Janis), Zhang, S. (Shulin), Cohen, Y. (Yvonne), Chen, W. (Wei), Yamada, M., Hamaguchi, T. (Tsuyoshi), Sanjo, N. (Nobuo), Mizusawa, H. (Hidehiro), Nakamura, Y. (Yosikazu), Kitamoto, T. (Tetsuyuki), Collins, S.J. (Steven), Boyd, A. (Alison), Will, R.G. (Robert G.), Knight, R. (Richard), Ponto, C. (Claudia), Zerr, I. (Inga), Kraus, T.F.J. (Theo F.J.), Eigenbrod, S. (Sabina), Giese, A. (Armin), Calero, M. (Miguel), Pedro-Cuesta, J. (Jesús) de, Haik, S., Laplanche, J.-L. (Jean-Louis), Bouaziz-Amar, E. (Elodie), Brandel, J-P. (Jean-Philippe), Capellari, S. (Sabina), Parchi, P. (Piero), Poleggi, A. (Anna), Ladogana, A. (Anna), O'Donnell-Luria, A.H. (Anne H.), Karczewski, K.J. (Konrad), Marshall, J.L. (Jamie L.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Laakso, M. (Markku), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Kähler, J. (Jan), Chambert, K. (Kimberly), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick F.), Hultman, C.M. (Christina), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Sklar, P. (Pamela), Lee, S.J. (Sven) van der, Rozemuller, A.J.M. (Annemieke), Jansen, C. (Casper), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Daly, M.J. (Mark), and MacArthur, D.G. (Daniel G.)
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7. New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

Author: Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Locke, A. (Adam), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Fischer, K. (Krista), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Buchkovich, M.L. (Martin), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Roman, T.S. (Tamara S.), Drong, A. (Alexander), Song, C. (Ci), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kutalik, Z. (Zolta'n), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Chen, J. (Jin), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Stanca'kova', A. (Alena), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Arscott, G.M. (Gillian M.), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barrett, A. (Angela), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Berne, C. (Christian), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Carba, D.B. (Delia B.), Caspersen, I.H. (Ida H.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Deelen, J. (Joris), Deelman, E. (Ewa), Delgado, G., Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Eklund, N. (Niina), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eury, E. (Elodie), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Golay, A. (Alain), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gräsler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Haller, T. (Toomas), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Herzig, K.H., Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), James, A.L. (Alan), Johansson, I. (Inger), Juliusdottir, T. (Thorhildur), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), MacH, F. (François), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Mooijaart, S.P. (Simon), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvanen, A.C., Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Troffa, C. (Chiara), Oort, F.V.A. (Floor) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brennan, E.P. (Eoin P.), Choi, M. (Murim), Eriksson, P. (Per), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Gharavi, A.G. (Ali G.), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Keildson, S. (Sarah), Kiryluk, K. (Krzysztof), Liang, L. (Liming), Lifton, R.P. (Richard), Ma, B. (Baoshan), McKnight, A.J. (Amy J.), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Olsson, C. (Christian), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Sandholm, N. (Niina), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Vallejo, E.E. (Edgar E.), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Blangero, J. (John), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Crawford, D.C. (Dana), Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dörr, M. (Marcus), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Johansen, B. (Berit), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kee, F. (F.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marette, A. (Andre'), Matise, T.C. (Tara C.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Möhlenkamp, S. (Stefan), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Peters, A. (Annette), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter E. H.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Cauchi, S. (Ste'phane), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Liu, Y. (YongMei), März, W. (Winfried), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Njølstad, I. 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(David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Anderson, D. (Denise), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Locke, A. (Adam), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Fischer, K. (Krista), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Buchkovich, M.L. (Martin), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Roman, T.S. (Tamara S.), Drong, A. (Alexander), Song, C. (Ci), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kutalik, Z. (Zolta'n), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Chen, J. (Jin), Fehrmann, R.S.N. (Rudolf), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kahali, B. (Bratati), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Schmidt, E.M. (Ellen), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Beekman, M. (Marian), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Pasko, D. (Dorota), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Stanca'kova', A. (Alena), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ärnlöv, J. (Johan), Arscott, G.M. (Gillian M.), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Barrett, A. (Angela), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Berne, C. (Christian), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Böhringer, S. (Stefan), Bonnet, F. (Fabrice), Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Carba, D.B. (Delia B.), Caspersen, I.H. (Ida H.), Clarke, R. (Robert), Daw, E.W. (E. Warwick), Deelen, J. (Joris), Deelman, E. (Ewa), Delgado, G., Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Eklund, N. (Niina), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eury, E. (Elodie), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Go, A.T.J.I. (Attie), Golay, A. (Alain), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gräsler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Haller, T. (Toomas), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Herzig, K.H., Helmer, Q. (Quinta), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), James, A.L. (Alan), Johansson, I. (Inger), Juliusdottir, T. (Thorhildur), Kalafati, I.-P. (Ioanna-Panagiota), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Kratzer, W. (Wolfgang), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), MacH, F. (François), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Menni, C. (Cristina), Merger, S. (Sigrun), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Mooijaart, S.P. (Simon), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nagaraja, R. (Ramaiah), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Renström, F. (Frida), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Robertson, N.R. (Neil R.), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Sanna, S. (Serena), Scharnagl, H. (Hubert), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seufferlein, T. (Thomas), Sitlani, C.M. (Colleen), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syvanen, A.C., Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tomaschitz, A. (Andreas), Troffa, C. (Chiara), Oort, F.V.A. (Floor) van, Verweij, N. (Niek), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wennauer, R. (Roman), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Wojczynski, M.K. (Mary ), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brennan, E.P. (Eoin P.), Choi, M. (Murim), Eriksson, P. (Per), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Gharavi, A.G. (Ali G.), Hedman, A.K. (Asa), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Keildson, S. (Sarah), Kiryluk, K. (Krzysztof), Liang, L. (Liming), Lifton, R.P. (Richard), Ma, B. (Baoshan), McKnight, A.J. (Amy J.), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Olsson, C. (Christian), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Sandholm, N. (Niina), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Vallejo, E.E. (Edgar E.), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Blangero, J. (John), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burnier, M. (Michel), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Claudi-Boehm, S. (Simone), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Crawford, D.C. (Dana), Danesh, J. (John), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dörr, M. (Marcus), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Ferrieres, J. (Jean), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Hofman, A. (Albert), Homuth, G. (Georg), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Johansen, B. (Berit), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kee, F. (F.), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marette, A. (Andre'), Matise, T.C. (Tara C.), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Möhlenkamp, S. (Stefan), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nelis, M. (Mari), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Peters, A. (Annette), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ritchie, M.D. (Marylyn D.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter E. H.), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Cauchi, S. (Ste'phane), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Liu, Y. (YongMei), März, W. (Winfried), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Perola, M. (Markus), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Power, C. (Christopher), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Saleheen, D., Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Veronesi, G. (Giovanni), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Franke, L. (Lude), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), O´Connell, J.R., Qi, L. (Lu), Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Fox, C.S. (Caroline S.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Anderson, D. (Denise), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), and Mohlke, K.L. (Karen)
Abstract: Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links to cardiometabolic traits, here we conduct genome-wide association meta-analyses of traits related to waist and hip circumferences in up to 224,459 individuals. We identify 49 loci (33 new) associated with waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for body mass index (BMI), and an additional 19 loci newly associated with related waist and hip circumference measures (P < 5 × 10-8). In total, 20 of the 49 waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI loci show significant sexual dimorphism, 19 of which display a stronger effect in women. The identified loci were enriched for genes expressed in adipose tissue and for putative regulatory elements in adipocytes. Pathway analyses implicated adipogenesis, angiogenesis, transcriptional regulation and insulin resistance as processes affecting fat distribution, providing insight into potential pathophysiological mechanisms.
Published: 2015
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8. Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 as a determinant of bone density and fracture

Author: Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Rosello-Diez, A. (Alberto), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Dahia, C.L. (Chitra L.), Park-Min, K.H. (Kyung Hyun), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kleinman, A. (Aaron), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Uggla, C. (Charlotta), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Nielson, C. (Carrie), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kwan, T. (Tony), Jhamai, M. (Mila), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Huang, J. (Jie), Danecek, P. (Petr), Wilmot, B. (Beth), Li, R. (Rui), Chou, W.-C. (Wen-Chi), Mokry, L.E. (Lauren E.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Claussnitzer, M. (Melina), Cheng, C.-H. (Chia-Ho), Cheung, W. (Warren), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Ge, B. (Bing), Chen, S.-H. (Shu-Huang), Choi, K. (Kunho), Oei, L. (Ling), Fraser, J. (James), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew A.), Gregson, C.L. (Celia L.), Paquette, D. (Denis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Wibom, C. (Carl), Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Marshall, M. (Mhairi), Gardiner, B.B. (Brooke B.), Cremin, K. (Katie), Auer, P. (Paul), Hsu, L. (Li), Ring, S. (Susan), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Melin, B. (Beatrice), Kemp, J.P. (John), Christiansen, C., Sayers, I. (Ian), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Calderari, S. (Sophie), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Carlson, C. (Chris), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Berlivet, S. (Soizik), Dostie, J. (Josée), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Williams, S.R. (Stephen R.), Farber, C. (Charles), Grinberg, D. (Daniel), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Eisman, J.A. (John), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Gudnason, V. (Vilmunder), Mellström, D. (Dan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Svensson, O. (Olle), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Bussière, J. (Johanne), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Koromani, F. (Fjorda), Prince, R.L. (Richard L.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Hermann, A.P. (A. Pernille), Jensen, J.-E.B. (Jens-Erik B.), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Khaw, K.T., Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Formosa, M.M. (Melissa M.), Xuereb-Anastasi, A. (Angela), Åkesson, K. (Kristina), McGuigan, F.E., Garg, G. (Gaurav), Olmos, D. (David), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Jiang, X. (Xi), Goltzman, D. (David), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Gauguier, D. (Dominique), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), Karasik, D. (David), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Durbin, R. (Richard), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Rowe, D.W. (David W.), Loomis, C.A. (Cynthia A.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Joyner, A.L. (Alexandra L.), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Forgetta, V. (Vincenzo), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Rosello-Diez, A. (Alberto), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Dahia, C.L. (Chitra L.), Park-Min, K.H. (Kyung Hyun), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kleinman, A. (Aaron), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Uggla, C. (Charlotta), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Nielson, C. (Carrie), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), McCarthy, S. (Shane), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kwan, T. (Tony), Jhamai, M. (Mila), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Min, J.L. (Josine L.), Huang, J. (Jie), Danecek, P. (Petr), Wilmot, B. (Beth), Li, R. (Rui), Chou, W.-C. (Wen-Chi), Mokry, L.E. (Lauren E.), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Claussnitzer, M. (Melina), Cheng, C.-H. (Chia-Ho), Cheung, W. (Warren), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Ge, B. (Bing), Chen, S.-H. (Shu-Huang), Choi, K. (Kunho), Oei, L. (Ling), Fraser, J. (James), Kraaij, R. (Robert), Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew A.), Gregson, C.L. (Celia L.), Paquette, D. (Denis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Wibom, C. (Carl), Tranah, G.J. (Gregory), Marshall, M. (Mhairi), Gardiner, B.B. (Brooke B.), Cremin, K. (Katie), Auer, P. (Paul), Hsu, L. (Li), Ring, S. (Susan), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Enneman, A.W. (Anke), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Groot, L.C.P.G.M. (Lisette) de, Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Melin, B. (Beatrice), Kemp, J.P. (John), Christiansen, C., Sayers, I. (Ian), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Calderari, S. (Sophie), Rooij, J.G.J. (Jeroen) van, Carlson, C. (Chris), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Berlivet, S. (Soizik), Dostie, J. (Josée), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Williams, S.R. (Stephen R.), Farber, C. (Charles), Grinberg, D. (Daniel), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Eisman, J.A. (John), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Gudnason, V. (Vilmunder), Mellström, D. (Dan), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Svensson, O. (Olle), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Bussière, J. (Johanne), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Koromani, F. (Fjorda), Prince, R.L. (Richard L.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Hermann, A.P. (A. Pernille), Jensen, J.-E.B. (Jens-Erik B.), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Khaw, K.T., Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Formosa, M.M. (Melissa M.), Xuereb-Anastasi, A. (Angela), Åkesson, K. (Kristina), McGuigan, F.E., Garg, G. (Gaurav), Olmos, D. (David), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Jiang, X. (Xi), Goltzman, D. (David), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Gauguier, D. (Dominique), Orwoll, E.S. (Eric), Karasik, D. (David), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Durbin, R. (Richard), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Greenwood, C.M.T. (Celia), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Rowe, D.W. (David W.), Loomis, C.A. (Cynthia A.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Joyner, A.L. (Alexandra L.), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Richards, J.B. (Brent)
Abstract: The extent to which low-frequency (minor allele frequency (MAF) between 1-5%) and rare (MAF ≤ 1%) variants contribute to complex traits and disease in the general population is mainly unknown. Bone mineral density (BMD) is highly heritable, a major predictor of osteoporotic fractures, and has been previously associated with common genetic variants, as well as rare, population-specific, coding variants. Here we identify novel non-coding genetic variants with large effects on BMD (ntotal = 53,236) and fracture (ntotal = 508,253) in individuals of European ancestry from the general population. Associations for BMD were derived from whole-genome sequencing (n = 2,882 from UK10K (ref. 10); a population-based genome sequencing consortium), whole-exome sequencing (n = 3,549), deep imputation of genotyped samples using a combined UK10K/1000 Genomes reference panel (n = 26,534), and de novo replication genotyping (n = 20,271). We identified a low-frequency non-coding variant near a novel locus, EN1, with an effect size fourfold larger than the mean of previously reported common variants for lumbar spine BMD (rs11692564(T), MAF = 1.6%, replication effect size = +0.20 s.d., Pmeta = 2 × 10-14), which was also associated with a decreased risk of fracture (odds ratio = 0.85; P = 2 × 10-11; ncases = 98,742 and n controls = 409,511). Using an En1 cre/flox mouse model, we observed that conditional loss of En1 results in low bone mass, probably as a consequence of high bone turnover. We also identified a novel low-frequency non-coding variant with large effects on BMD near WNT16 (rs148771817(T), MAF = 1.2%, replication effect size = +0.41 s.d., Pmeta = 1 × 10-11). In general, there was an excess of association signals arising from deleterious coding and conserved non-coding variants. These findings provide evidence that low-frequency non-coding variants have large effects on BMD and fracture, thereby providing rationale for whole-genome sequencing and improved imputation
Published: 2015
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9. Genetic sharing with cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes reveals novel bone mineral density loci

Author: Reppe, S. (Sjur), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Thompson, W.K. (Wesley K.), McEvoy, L.K. (Linda K.), Schork, N.J. (Nicholas), Zuber, V. (Verena), Leblanc, M. (Marissa), Bettella, F. (Francesco), Mills, I.G. (Ian G.), Desikan, R.S. (Rahul S.), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Dale, A.M. (Anders), Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, M. (Markku), Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), Lacroix, A.Z. (Andrea Z.), Lee, S.H. (Seung Hun), Leung, P.C. (Ping C.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, J. (Jean), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William D.), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.S.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan Th), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K.T., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak Chung), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie Wai Chee), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John P.A.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Wang, Y. (Yunpeng), Thompson, W.K. (Wesley K.), McEvoy, L.K. (Linda K.), Schork, N.J. (Nicholas), Zuber, V. (Verena), Leblanc, M. (Marissa), Bettella, F. (Francesco), Mills, I.G. (Ian G.), Desikan, R.S. (Rahul S.), Djurovic, S. (Srdjan), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Dale, A.M. (Anders), Andreassen, O.A. (Ole), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, M. (Markku), Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), Lacroix, A.Z. (Andrea Z.), Lee, S.H. (Seung Hun), Leung, P.C. (Ping C.), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, J. (Jean), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William D.), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.S.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan Th), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S.R. (Steven R.), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K.T., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak Chung), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie Wai Chee), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John P.A.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is a highly heritable trait, but genome-wide association studies have identified few genetic risk factors. Epidemiological studies suggest associations between BMD and several traits and diseases, but the nature of the suggestive comorbidity is still unknown. We used a novel genetic pleiotropy-informed conditional False Discovery Rate (FDR) method to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with BMD by leveraging cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated disorders and metabolic traits. By conditioning on SNPs associated with the CVD-related phenotypes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides and waist hip ratio, we identified 65 novel independent BMD loci (26 with femoral neck BMD and 47 with lumbar spine BMD) at conditional FDR < 0.01. Many of the loci were confirmed in genetic expression studies. Genes validated at the mRNA levels were characteristic for the osteoblast/osteocyte lineage, Wnt signaling pathway and bone metabolism. The results provide new insight into genetic mechanisms of variability in BMD, and a better understanding of the genetic underpinnings of clinical comorbidity.
Published: 2015
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10. Challenges in conducting genome-wide association studies in highly admixed multi-ethnic populations: the Generation R Study

Author: Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Hofman, A. (Albert), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful in identifying loci associated with a wide range of complex human traits and diseases. Up to now, the majority of GWAS have focused on European populations. However, the inclusion of other ethnic groups as well as admixed populations in GWAS studies is rapidly rising following the pressing need to extrapolate findings to non-European populations and to increase statistical power. In this paper, we describe the methodological steps surrounding genetic data generation, quality control, study design and analytical procedures needed to run GWAS in the multiethnic and highly admixed Generation R Study, a large prospective birth cohort in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Furthermore, we highlight a number of practical considerations and alternatives pertinent to the quality control and analysis of admixed GWAS data.
Published: 2015
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11. Phenotypic Dissection of Bone Mineral Density Reveals Skeletal Site Specificity and Facilitates the Identification of Novel Loci in the Genetic Regulation of Bone Mass Attainment

Author: Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Evans, D.M. (David), Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Evans, D.M. (David)
Abstract: Heritability of bone mineral density (BMD) varies across skeletal sites, reflecting different relative contributions of genetic and environmental influences. To quantify the degree to which common genetic variants tag and environmental factors influence BMD, at different sites, we estimated the genetic (rg) and residual (re) correlations between BMD measured at the upper limbs (UL-BMD), lower limbs (LL-BMD) and skull (SK-BMD), using total-body DXA scans of ~4,890 participants recruited by the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and their Children (ALSPAC). Point estimates of rg indicated that appendicular sites have a greater proportion of shared genetic architecture (LL-/UL-BMD rg = 0.78) between them, than with the skull (UL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.58 and LL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.43). Likewise, the residual correlation between BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.55) was higher than the residual correlation between SK-BMD and BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.20-0.24). To explore the basis for
Published: 2014
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12. Phenotypic Dissection of Bone Mineral Density Reveals Skeletal Site Specificity and Facilitates the Identification of Novel Loci in the Genetic Regulation of Bone Mass Attainment

Author: Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Evans, D.M. (David), Kemp, J.P. (John), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Oei, L. (Ling), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Wolber, L.E. (Lisa), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Ge, B. (Bing), Eerden, B.C.J. (Bram) van der, Peppel, J. (Jeroen) van de, Hibbs, M.A. (Matthew), Ackert-Bicknell, C.L. (Cheryl), Choi, K. (Kunho), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Evans, D.M. (David)
Abstract: Heritability of bone mineral density (BMD) varies across skeletal sites, reflecting different relative contributions of genetic and environmental influences. To quantify the degree to which common genetic variants tag and environmental factors influence BMD, at different sites, we estimated the genetic (rg) and residual (re) correlations between BMD measured at the upper limbs (UL-BMD), lower limbs (LL-BMD) and skull (SK-BMD), using total-body DXA scans of ~4,890 participants recruited by the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and their Children (ALSPAC). Point estimates of rg indicated that appendicular sites have a greater proportion of shared genetic architecture (LL-/UL-BMD rg = 0.78) between them, than with the skull (UL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.58 and LL-/SK-BMD rg = 0.43). Likewise, the residual correlation between BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.55) was higher than the residual correlation between SK-BMD and BMD at appendicular sites (re = 0.20-0.24). To explore the basis for
Published: 2014
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13. Improved imputation quality of low-frequency and rare variants in European samples using the 'Genome of the Netherlands'

Author: Deelen, P. (Patrick), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Gutierrez-Achury, J. (Javier), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Franke, L. (Lude), Enckevort, D. (David) van, Dijkstra, M.K., Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Swertz, M. (Morris), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Gutierrez-Achury, J. (Javier), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Franke, L. (Lude), Enckevort, D. (David) van, Dijkstra, M.K., Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), and Swertz, M. (Morris)
Abstract: Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified many common variants associated with complex traits, low-frequency and rare variants have not been interrogated in a comprehensive manner. Imputation from dense reference panels, such as the 1000 Genomes Project (1000G), enables testing of ungenotyped variants for association. Here we present the results of imputation using a large, new population-specific panel: the Genome of The Netherlands (GoNL). We benchmarked the performance of the 1000G and GoNL reference sets by comparing imputation genotypes with 'true' genotypes typed on ImmunoChip in three European populations (Dutch, British, and Italian). GoNL showed significant improvement in the imputation quality for rare variants (MAF 0.05-0.5%) compared with 1000G. In Dutch samples, the mean observed Pearson correlation, r 2, increased from 0.61 to 0.71. We
Published: 2014
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14. Improving accuracy of rare variant imputation with a two-step imputation approach

Author: Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Estrada Gil, K. (Karol)
Published: 2014
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15. The Genome of the Netherlands: Design, and project goals

Author: Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Swertz, M. (Morris), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Ye, K. (Kai), Guryev, V. (Victor), Vermaat, J.S. (Joost), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen F.), Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Du, Y. (Yangchun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sherry), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Beekman, M. (Marian), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Deelen, P. (Patrick), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mai, H. (Hailiang), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Suchiman, H.E.D. (Eka), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wang, J. (Jinxia), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Swertz, M. (Morris), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Ye, K. (Kai), Guryev, V. (Victor), Vermaat, J.S. (Joost), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Francioli, L.C. (Laurent), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Laros, J.F.J. (Jeroen F.), Li, Q. (Qibin), Li, Y. (Yingrui), Cao, H. (Hongzhi), Chen, R. (Ruoyan), Du, Y. (Yangchun), Li, N. (Ning), Cao, S. (Sherry), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Menelaou, A. (Androniki), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Hehir-Kwa, J. (Jayne), Beekman, M. (Marian), Elbers, C.C. (Clara), Byelas, H. (Heorhiy), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Deelen, P. (Patrick), Dijkstra, M. (Martijn), Dunnen, J.T. (Johan) den, Knijff, P. (Peter) de, Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Koval, V. (Vyacheslav), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kanterakis, A. (Alexandros), Enckevort, D. (David) van, Mai, H. (Hailiang), Kattenberg, V.M. (Mathijs), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Neerincx, P.B.T. (Pieter B T), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Suchiman, H.E.D. (Eka), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wang, J. (Jinxia), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, and Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van
Abstract: Within the Netherlands a national network of biobanks has been established (Biobanking and Biomolecular Research Infrastructure-Netherlands (BBMRI-NL)) as a national node of the European BBMRI. One of the aims of BBMRI-NL is to enrich biobanks with different types of molecular and phenotype data. Here, we describe the Genome of the Netherlands (GoNL), one of the projects within BBMRI-NL. GoNL is a whole-genome-sequencing project in a representative sample consisting of 250 trio-families from all provinces in the Netherlands, which aims to characterize DNA sequence variation in the Dutch population. The parent-offspring trios include adult individuals ranging in age from 19 to 87 years (mean=53 years; SD=16 years) from birth cohorts 1910-1994. Sequencing was done on blood-derived DNA from uncultured cells and accomplished coverage was 14-15x. The family-based design represents a unique resource to assess the frequency of regional variants, accurately reconstruct haplotypes by family-based phasing, characterize short indels and complex structural variants, and establish the rate of de novo mutational events. GoNL will also serve as a reference panel for imputation in the available genome-wide association studies in Dutch and other cohorts to refine association signals and uncover population-specific variants. GoNL will create a catalog of human genetic variation in this sample that is uniquely characterized with respect to micro-geographic location and a wide range of phenotypes. The resource will be made available to the research and medical community to guide the interpretation of sequencing projects. The present paper summarizes the global characteristics of the project.
Published: 2014
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16. A genome-wide copy number association study of osteoporotic fractures points to the 6p25.1 locus

Author: Oei, L. (Ling), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Eussen, H.J.F.M.M. (Bert), Klein, J.E.M.M. (Annelies) de, Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Kingdom, M.K. (Marcin KrUnited), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Scollen, S. (Serena), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Zhu, K. (Kun), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cooper, C. (Charles), Ford, I. (Ian), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William), Lips, P. (Paul), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Garcia-Ibarbia, C. (Carmen), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan Th), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jukeme, J.W. (J. Wouter), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Marshall, C.R. (Christian), Pinto, D. (Duane), Sato, D.K. (DaisUnited Kingdome), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Oei, L. (Ling), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Eussen, H.J.F.M.M. (Bert), Klein, J.E.M.M. (Annelies) de, Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Kingdom, M.K. (Marcin KrUnited), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Scollen, S. (Serena), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Zhu, K. (Kun), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cooper, C. (Charles), Ford, I. (Ian), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William), Lips, P. (Paul), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Garcia-Ibarbia, C. (Carmen), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan Th), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jukeme, J.W. (J. Wouter), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Marshall, C.R. (Christian), Pinto, D. (Duane), Sato, D.K. (DaisUnited Kingdome), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Estrada Gil, K. (Karol)
Abstract: Background Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterised by reduced bone mineral density and increased susceptibility to fracture; these traits are highly heritable. Both common and rare copy number variants (CNVs) potentially affect the function of genes and may influence disease risk. Aim To identify CNVs associated with osteoporotic bone fracture risk. Method We performed a genome-wide CNV association study in 5178 individuals from a prospective cohort in the Netherlands, including 809 osteoporotic fracture cases, and performed in silico lookups and de novo genotyping to replicate in several independent studies. Results A rare (population prevalence 0.14%, 95% CI 0.03% to 0.24%) 210 kb deletion located on chromosome 6p25.1 was associated with the risk of fracture (OR 32.58, 95% CI 3.95 to 1488.89; p=8.69×10−5). We performed an in silico meta-analysis in four studies with CNV microarray data and the association with fracture risk was replicated (OR 3.11, 95% CI 1.01 to 8.22; p=0.02). The prevalence of this deletion showed geographic diversity, being absent in additional samples from Australia, Canada, Poland, Iceland, Denmark, and Sweden, but present in the Netherlands (0.34%), Spain (0.33%), USA (0.23%), England (0.15%), Scotland (0.10%), and Ireland (0.06%), with insufficient evidence for association with fracture risk. Conclusions These results suggest that deletions in the 6p25.1 locus may predispose to higher risk of fracture in a subset of populations of European origin; larger and geographically restricted studies will be needed to confirm this regional association. This is a first step towards the evaluation of the role of rare CNVs in osteoporosis.
Published: 2014
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17. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Ingelsson, E. (Erik)
Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
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18. Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies Identifies Six New Loci for Serum Calcium Concentrations

Author: O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Wu, H. (Hongsheng), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Kapur, K. (Karen), Guessous, I. (Idris), Zuber, P. (Patrick), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Stoudmann, C. (Candice), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Li, G. (Guo), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Portas, L. (Laura), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Firsov, D. (Dmitri), Sorice, R., Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Brockhaus, A.C. (A. Catharina), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Tanikawa, C. (Chizu), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Theler, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Girotto, S., Ruggiero, D., Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Robino, A. (Antonietta), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Davies, G. (Gail), Starr, J.M. (John), Chambers, J.C. (John), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Winkelmann, B., Huang, J. (Jian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Hannemann, M. (Mario), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Shin, S.-Y., Lescuyer, P. (Pierre), Henry, H. (Hughes), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Ciullo, M., Gieger, C. (Christian), März, W. (Winfried), Lind, L. (Lars), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Bonny, O. (Olivier), Fox, C. (Craig), Bochud, M. (Murielle), O'Seaghdha, C.M. (Conall), Wu, H. (Hongsheng), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Kapur, K. (Karen), Guessous, I. (Idris), Zuber, P. (Patrick), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Stoudmann, C. (Candice), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Li, G. (Guo), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Portas, L. (Laura), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Firsov, D. (Dmitri), Sorice, R., Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Brockhaus, A.C. (A. Catharina), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Mace, A. (Aurelien), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Tanikawa, C. (Chizu), Nakamura, Y. (Yusuke), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Gaspoz, J.-M. (Jean-Michel), Theler, J.-M. (Jean-Marc), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Boban, M. (Mladen), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Brown, E.M. (Edward), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Girotto, S., Ruggiero, D., Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Robino, A. (Antonietta), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Davies, G. (Gail), Starr, J.M. (John), Chambers, J.C. (John), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Winkelmann, B., Huang, J. (Jian), Murgia, D. (Daniela), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Campbell, H. (Harry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Vol̈ker, U. (Uwe), Hannemann, M. (Mario), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Shin, S.-Y., Lescuyer, P. (Pierre), Henry, H. (Hughes), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Ciullo, M., Gieger, C. (Christian), März, W. (Winfried), Lind, L. (Lars), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wilson, J.F. (James), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Kestenbaum, B. (Bryan), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Bonny, O. (Olivier), Fox, C. (Craig), and Bochud, M. (Murielle)
Abstract: Calcium is vital to the normal functioning of multiple organ systems and its serum concentration is tightly regulated. Apart from CASR, the genes associated with serum calcium are largely unknown. We conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 39,400 individuals from 17 population-based cohorts and investigated the 14 most strongly associated loci in ≤21,679 additional individuals. Seven l
Published: 2013
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19. High bone mineral density and fracture risk in type 2 diabetes as skeletal complications of inadequate glucose control: The Rotterdam study

Author: Oei, L. (Ling), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Buitendijk, G.H.S. (Gabrielle), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Oei, E.H.G. (Edwin), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Janssen, J.A.M.J.L. (Joop), Hofman, A. (Albert), Leeuwen, J.P.T.M. (Hans) van, Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Oei, L. (Ling), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Buitendijk, G.H.S. (Gabrielle), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Oei, E.H.G. (Edwin), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Janssen, J.A.M.J.L. (Joop), Hofman, A. (Albert), Leeuwen, J.P.T.M. (Hans) van, Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Klaver, C.C.W. (Caroline), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: OBJECTIVE - Individuals with type 2 diabetes have increased fracture risk despite higher bone mineral density (BMD). Our aim was to examine the influence of glucose control on skeletal complications. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Data of 4,135 participants of the Rotterdam Study, a prospective population-based cohort, were available (mean follow-up 12.2 years). At baseline, 420 participants with type 2 diabetes were classified by glucose control (according to HbA1c calculated from fructosamine), resulting in three comparison groups: adequately controlled diabetes (ACD; n = 203; HbA1c <7.5%), inadequately controlled diabetes (ICD; n = 217; HbA1c ≥7.5%), and no diabetes (n = 3,715). Models adjusted for sex, age, height, and weight (and femoral neck BMD) were used to test for differences in bone parameters and fracture risk (hazard ratio [HR] [95% CI]). RESULTS - The ICD group had 1.1-5.6% higher BMD, 4.6-5.6% thicker cortices, and -1.2 to -1.8% narrower femoral necks than ACD an dND, respectively. Participants with ICD had 47-62% higher fracture risk than individuals without diabetes (HR 1.47 [1.12-1.92]) and ACD (1.62 [1.09-2.40]), whereas those with ACD had a risk similar to those without diabetes (0.91 [0.67-1.23]). CONCLUSIONS - Poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes is associated with fracture risk, high BMD, and thicker femoral cortices in narrower bones. We postulate that fragility in apparently "strong" bones in ICD can result from microcrack accumulation and/or cortical porosity, reflecting impaired bone repair.
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20. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Author: Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gentilini, D. (Davide), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Luan, J., Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Hu, Y.-J. (Yi-Juan), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Liang, L. (Liming), Lin, D.Y. (Dan), Min, J. (Josine), Neale, B.M. (Benjamin), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Yang, J. (Jian), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eklund, N. (Niina), Fischer, K. (Krista), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jarick, I. (Ivonne), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), König, I.R. (Inke), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Li, G. (Guo), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trip, M.D. (Mieke), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Absher, D. (Devin), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brambilla, P. (Paolo), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cookson, W.O. (William), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Vegt, F. (Femmie) de, Dei, M. (Mariano), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Edkins, T. (Ted), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferrario, F. (Franco), Ferrières, J. (Jean), Franke, L. (Lude), Frau, F. (Francesca), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, A. (Anne), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hartikainen, A.L., Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jula, A. (Antti), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kee, F. (F.), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindstrom, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Liuzzi, A. (Antonio), Lokki, M.L., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Marek, D. (Diana), März, W. (Winfried), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Mühleisen, T.W. (Thomas), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ong, K. (Ken), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Peters, A. (Annette), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Pütter, C. (Carolin), Radhakrishnan, A. (Aparna), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Rendon, A. (Augusto), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Sanna, S. (Serena), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Schipf, S. (Sabine), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shin, S.-Y., Signorini, S. (Stefano), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Skrobek, B. (Boris), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stark, K. (Klaus), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Theodoraki, E.V. (Eirini), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Vermeulen, S.H.H.M. (Sita), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winkelmann, B., Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jöckel, K.-H. (Karl-Heinz), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Power, C. (Christopher), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sorensen, H.G., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Wilson, J.F. (James F), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunian, T. (Talin), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D. (David), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Pawitan, Y. (Yudi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Schlessinger, D. (David), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Di Blasio, A.M. (Anna Maria), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Meyre, D. (David), Scherag, A. (Andre), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), North, K.E. (Kari), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Ingelsson, E. (Erik)
Abstract: Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader population. In a genome-wide search for loci associated with the upper versus the lower 5th percentiles of body mass index, height and waist-to-hip ratio, as well as clinical classes of obesity, including up to 263,407 individuals of European ancestry, we identified 4 new loci (IGFBP4, H6PD, RSRC1 and PPP2R2A) influencing height detected in the distribution tails and 7 new loci (HNF4G, RPTOR, GNAT2, MRPS33P4, ADCY9, HS6ST3 and ZZZ3) for clinical classes of obesity. Further, we find a large overlap in genetic structure and the distribution of variants between traits based on extremes and the general population and little etiological heterogeneity between obesity subgroups.
Published: 2013
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21. Sex-stratified Genome-wide Association Studies Including 270,000 Individuals Show Sexual Dimorphism in Genetic Loci for Anthropomet

Author: Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Li, S. (Shengxu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Locke, A.E. (Adam), Mathieson, I. (Iain), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Liang, L. (Liming), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Dermitzakis, E.T. (Emmanouil), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Min, J. (Josine), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Person, A.D. (Anthony), Krohn, J.P. (Jon), Bauer, S. (Stephanie), Buechler, C. (Christa), Eisinger, F. (François), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Li, G. (Guo), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Surakka, I. (Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Loley, C. (Christina), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Hartikainen, A.L., Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Farrall, M. (Martin), Goel, A. (Anuj), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Maschio, A., Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hall, A. (Anne), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Hung, J. (Judy), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Lokki, M.L., Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Eklund, N. (Niina), Hagen, K. (Knut), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Snieder, H. (Harold), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Yang, J. (Joanna), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Absher, D. (Devin), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hui, J. (Jennie), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sager, H. (Hendrik), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Perola, M. (Markus), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Fowkes, G. (Gerry), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Fischer, K. (Krista), KrjutÅkov, K. (Kaarel), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J., Ong, K.K. (Ken), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Edkins, T. (Ted), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Grallert, H. (Harald), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Illig, T. (Thomas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), März, W. (Winfried), Winkelmann, B., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Cesana, G. (Giancarlo), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Yarnell, J.W.G. (John W.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Gigante, B. (Bruna), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Rehnberg, E. (Emil), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Anderson, D. (Denise), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Qi, L. (Lu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), North, K.E. (Kari), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Li, S. (Shengxu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Croteau-Chonka, D.C. (Damien), Day, F.R. (Felix), Fall, M. (Magnus), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Locke, A.E. (Adam), Mathieson, I. (Iain), Scherag, A. (Andre), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Liang, L. (Liming), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Dermitzakis, E.T. (Emmanouil), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Min, J. (Josine), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Person, A.D. (Anthony), Krohn, J.P. (Jon), Bauer, S. (Stephanie), Buechler, C. (Christa), Eisinger, F. (François), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Li, G. (Guo), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Johnson, T. (Toby), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Surakka, I. (Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Loley, C. (Christina), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Hartikainen, A.L., Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Farrall, M. (Martin), Goel, A. (Anuj), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hofman, A. (Albert), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Maschio, A., Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Völzke, H. (Henry), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hall, A. (Anne), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Attwood, A.P. (Antony), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Hung, J. (Judy), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Lokki, M.L., Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Eklund, N. (Niina), Hagen, K. (Knut), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Snieder, H. (Harold), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Yang, J. (Joanna), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Absher, D. (Devin), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Basart, D.C.G. (Dick), Hovingh, G.K. (Kees), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Power, C. (Christopher), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hui, J. (Jennie), Jolley, G.J. (Jason), Sager, H. (Hendrik), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Perola, M. (Markus), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bolton, J.L. (Jennifer), Fowkes, G. (Gerry), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Fischer, K. (Krista), KrjutÅkov, K. (Kaarel), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J., Ong, K.K. (Ken), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Saaristo, T. (Timo), Edkins, T. (Ted), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Erbel, R. (Raimund), Moebus, S. (Susanne), Nöthen, M.M. (Markus), Pechlivanis, S. (Sonali), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Grallert, H. (Harald), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Illig, T. (Thomas), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Peters, A. (Annette), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), März, W. (Winfried), Winkelmann, B., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Arveiler, D. (Dominique), Cesana, G. (Giancarlo), Kuulasmaa, K. (Kari), Virtamo, J. (Jarmo), Yarnell, J.W.G. (John W.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Wong, A. (Andrew), Lind, L. (Lars), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Gigante, B. (Bruna), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Rehnberg, E. (Emil), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. (Craig), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D. (David), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Anderson, D. (Denise), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Qi, L. (Lu), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), North, K.E. (Kari), and Heid, I.M. (Iris)
Published: 2013
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22. Fraction of exhaled nitric oxide values in childhood are associated with 17q11.2-q12 and 17q12-q21 variants

Author: Valk, R.J.P. (Ralf) van der, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Salam, M.T. (Muhammad), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Curtin, J.A. (John), Genuneit, J. (Jon), Kerhof, M. (Marjan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Cáceres, A. (Alejandro), Gref, A. (Anna), Liang, L. (Liming), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Bouzigon, E. (Emmanuelle), Demenais, F. (Florence), Nadif, R. (Rachel), Ober, C. (Carole), Thompson, E.E. (Emma), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Li, X. (Xia), Eckel, R. (Renate), Berhane, K. (Kiros), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Granell, R. (Raquel), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kemp, J.P. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Simpson, A. (Angela), Murray, C.S. (Clare), Fuchs, O. (Oliver), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Torrent, M. (Maties), Andersson, M. (Martin), Sleiman, P.M.A. (Patrick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Cookson, W.O. (William), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Melén, E. (Erik), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Ege, M. (Markus), Custovic, A. (Adnan), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Gilliland, D.G. (Gary), Henderson, A.J. (Alexander), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jongste, J.C. (Johan) de, Valk, R.J.P. (Ralf) van der, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Salam, M.T. (Muhammad), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Curtin, J.A. (John), Genuneit, J. (Jon), Kerhof, M. (Marjan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Cáceres, A. (Alejandro), Gref, A. (Anna), Liang, L. (Liming), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Bouzigon, E. (Emmanuelle), Demenais, F. (Florence), Nadif, R. (Rachel), Ober, C. (Carole), Thompson, E.E. (Emma), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Li, X. (Xia), Eckel, R. (Renate), Berhane, K. (Kiros), Gauderman, W.J. (W James), Granell, R. (Raquel), Evans, D.M. (David), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kemp, J.P. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Tiesler, C. (Carla), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Simpson, A. (Angela), Murray, C.S. (Clare), Fuchs, O. (Oliver), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Torrent, M. (Maties), Andersson, M. (Martin), Sleiman, P.M.A. (Patrick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Cookson, W.O. (William), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Melén, E. (Erik), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Ege, M. (Markus), Custovic, A. (Adnan), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Gilliland, D.G. (Gary), Henderson, A.J. (Alexander), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), and Jongste, J.C. (Johan) de
Abstract: Background: The fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (Feno) value is a biomarker of eosinophilic airway inflammation and is associated with childhood asthma. Identification of common genetic variants associated with childhood Feno values might help to define biological mechanisms related to specific asthma phenotypes. Objective: We sought to identify the genetic variants associated with childhood Feno values and their relation with asthma. Methods: Feno values were measured in children age 5 to 15 years. In 14 genome-wide association studies (N = 8,858), we examined the associations of approximately 2.5 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with Feno values. Subsequently, we assessed whether significant SNPs were expression quantitative trait loci in genome-wide expression data sets of lymphoblastoid cell lines (n = 1,830) and were related to asthma in a previously published genome-wide association data set (cases, n = 10,365; control subjects: n = 16,110). Results: We identified 3 SNPs associated with Feno values: rs3751972 in LYR motif containing 9 (LYRM9; P = 1.97 × 10-10) and rs944722 in inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2; P = 1.28 × 10-9), both of which are located at 17q11.2-q12, and rs8069176 near gasdermin B (GSDMB; P = 1.88 × 10-8) at 17q12-q21. We found a cis expression quantitative trait locus for the transcript soluble galactoside-binding lectin 9 (LGALS9) that is in linkage disequilibrium with rs944722. rs8069176 was associated with GSDMB and ORM1-like 3 (ORMDL3) expression. rs8069176 at 17q12-q21, but not rs3751972 and rs944722 at 17q11.2-q12, were associated with physician-diagnosed asthma. Conclusion: This study identified 3 variants associated with Feno values, explaining 0.95% of the variance. Identification of functional SNPs and haplotypes in these regio
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23. Association between bone mineral density and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-Analysis of observational studies

Author: Ma, L. (Libin), Oei, L. (Ling), Jiang, L. (Lindi), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Chen, H. (Huiyong), Wang, Z. (Zhen), Yu, Q. (Qingbao), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Gao, J. (Jian), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ma, L. (Libin), Oei, L. (Ling), Jiang, L. (Lindi), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Chen, H. (Huiyong), Wang, Z. (Zhen), Yu, Q. (Qingbao), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Gao, J. (Jian), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) influences bone metabolism, but the relation of T2DM with bone mineral density (BMD) remains inconsistent across studies. The objective of this study was to perform a meta-Analysis and meta-regression of the literature to estimate the difference in BMD (g/cm2) between diabetic and non-diabetic populations, and to investigate potential underlying mechanisms. A literature search was performed in PubMed and Ovid extracting data from articles prior to May 2010. Eligible studies were those where the association between T2DM and BMD measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry was evaluated using a cross-sectional, cohort or case-control design, including both healthy controls and subjects with T2DM. The analysis was done on 15 observational studies (3,437 diabetics and 19,139 controls). Meta-Analysis showed that BMD in diabetics was significantly higher, with pooled mean differences of 0.04 (95% CI: 0.02, 0.05) at the femoral neck, 0.06 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.08) at the hip and 0.06 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.07) at the spine. The differences for forearm BMD were not significantly different between diabetics and non-diabetics. Sex-stratified analyses showed similar results in both genders. Substantial heterogeneity was found to originate from differences in study design and possibly diabetes definition. Also, by applying meta-regression we could establish that younger age, male gender, higher body mass index and higher HbA1C were positively associated with higher BMD levels in diabetic individuals. We conclude that individuals with T2DM from both genders have higher BMD levels, but that multiple factors influence BMD in individuals with T2DM.
Published: 2012
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24. Meta-analysis of genome-wide scans for total body BMD in children and adults reveals allelic heterogeneity and age-specific effects at the WNT16 locus

Author: Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Kemp, J.P. (John), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Idzenga, T. (Tim), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Evans, D.M. (David), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Olstad, O.K. (Ole), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Richards, J.B. (Brent), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Brommage, R. (Robert), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Kemp, J.P. (John), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Idzenga, T. (Tim), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Evans, D.M. (David), Heppe, D.H.M. (Denise), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Kruithof, C.J. (Claudia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Olstad, O.K. (Ole), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Richards, J.B. (Brent), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Brommage, R. (Robert), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Tobias, J.H. (Jon), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: To identify genetic loci influencing bone accrual, we performed a genome-wide association scan for total-body bone mineral density (TB-BMD) variation in 2,660 children of different ethnicities. We discovered variants in 7q31.31 associated with BMD measurements, with the lowest P = 4.1×10-11 observed for rs917727 with minor allele frequency of 0.37. We sought replication for all SNPs located ±500 kb from rs917727 in 11,052 additional individuals from five independent studies including children and adults, together with de novo genotyping of rs3801387 (in perfect linkage disequilibrium (LD) with rs917727) in 1,014 mothers of children from the discovery cohort. The top signal mapping in the surroundings of WNT16 was replicated across studies with a meta-analysis P = 2.6×10-31 and an effect size explaining between 0.6%-1.8% of TB-BMD variance. Conditional analyses on this signal revealed a secondary signal for total body BMD (P = 1.42×10-10) for rs4609139 and mapping to C7orf58. We al
Published: 2012
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25. Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

Author: Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, T.A. (Theo) van, Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Lee, S.U. (Seung), Leung, P.C. (Ping), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, M.M. (Margaret M.), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S., Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Ntzani, E.E. (Evangelia), Oei, L. (Ling), Albagha, O.M.E. (Omar M.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Kemp, J.P. (John), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Li, G. (Guo), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Minster, R.L. (Ryan), Moayyeri, A. (Alireza), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Willner, D. (Dana), Xiao, S.-M. (Su-Mei), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zheng, H.-F. (Hou-Feng), Alonso, N. (Nerea), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Kammerer, C.M. (Candace), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Leo, P.J. (Paul), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Wilson, J.F. (James), Aalto, V. (Ville), Alen, T.A. (Theo) van, Aragaki, A.K. (Aaron), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Dailiana, Z. (Zoe), Duggan, C., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Garcia-Giralt, N. (Natàlia), Giroux, S. (Sylvie), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Husted, L.B. (Lise Bjerre), Jameson, K. (Karen), Khusainova, R. (Rita), Kim, G.S. (Ghi Su), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Koromila, T. (Theodora), Kruk, M. (Marcin), Laaksonen, M. (Marika), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Lee, S.U. (Seung), Leung, P.C. (Ping), Lewis, J.R. (Joshua), Masi, L. (Laura), Mencej-Bedrac, S. (Simona), Nguyen, T.V. (Tuan), Nogues, X. (Xavier), Patel, M.S. (Millan), Prezelj, J. (Janez), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Scollen, S. (Serena), Siggeirsdottir, K. (Kristin), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Svensson, O. (Olle), Trompet, S. (Stella), Trummer, O. (Olivia), Schoor, N.M. (Natasja) van, Woo, M.M. (Margaret M.), Zhu, K. (Kun), Balcells, S. (Susana), Brandi, M.L., Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Cheng, S. (Sulin), Christiansen, C., Cooper, C. (Charles), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ford, I. (Ian), Frost, M. (Morten), Goltzman, D. (David), González-Macías, J. (Jesús), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Khusnutdinova, E.K. (Elza), Koh, J.-M. (Jung-Min), Kollia, P. (Panagoula), Langdahl, B.L. (Bente), Leslie, W.D. (William), Lips, P. (Paul), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Lorenc, R. (Roman), Marc, J. (Janja), Mellström, D. (Dan), Obermayer-Pietsch, B. (Barbara), Olmos, D. (David), Pettersson-Kymmer, U. (Ulrika), Reid, D.M. (David), Riancho, J.A. (José), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rousseau, M.F. (Francois), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tang, N.L.S. (Nelson L.), Urreizti, R. (Roser), Van Hul, W. (Wim), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zarrabeitia, M.T. (María), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Castaño Betancourt, M.C. (Martha), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Herrera, L. (Lizbeth), Ingvarsson, T. (Torvaldur), Johannsdottir, H. (Hrefna), Kwan, T. (Tony), Li, R. (Rui), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Palsson, S.T. (Stefan), Reppe, S. (Sjur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Gautvik, K.M. (Kaare), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Cauley, J.A. (Jane), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Clark, G.R. (Graeme), Cummings, S., Danoy, P. (Patrick), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Eastell, R. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jackson, R.D. (Rebecca), Jones, G. (Graeme), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Robbins, J. (John), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Sham, P.C. (Pak), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Tylavsky, F.A. (Frances), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Evans, D.M. (David), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kung, A.W.C. (Annie), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Reeve, J. (Jonathan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Karasik, D. (David), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Brown, M.A. (Matthew), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ralston, S.H. (Stuart), Ioannidis, J.P.A. (John), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: Bone mineral density (BMD) is the most widely used predictor of fracture risk. We performed the largest meta-analysis to date on lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD, including 17 genome-wide association studies and 32,961 individuals of European and east Asian ancestry. We tested the top BMD-associated markers for replication in 50,933 independent subjects and for association with risk of low-trauma fracture in 31,016 individuals with a history of fracture (cases) and 102,444 controls. We identified 56 loci (32 new) associated with BMD at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10 -8). Several of these factors cluster within the RANK-RANKL-OPG, mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, endochondral ossification and Wnt signaling pathways. However, we also discovered loci that were localized to genes not known to have a role in bone biology. Fourteen BMD-associated loci were also associated with fracture risk (P < 5 × 10 -4, Bonferroni corrected), of which six reached P < 5 × 10 -8, including at 18p11.21 (FAM210A), 7q21.3 (SLC25A13), 11q13.2 (LRP5), 4q22.1 (MEPE), 2p16.2 (SPTBN1) and 10q21.1 (DKK1). These findings shed light on the genetic architecture and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying BMD variation and fracture susceptibility.
Published: 2012
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26. Dissection of the Complex Genetic Architecture of Human Stature and Osteoporosis

Author: Estrada Gil, K. (Karol) and Estrada Gil, K. (Karol)
Abstract: Osteoporosis is a common complex disease mostly characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD). In this thesis we show that hundreds of variants affect adult height and it is the same case for many other complex traits such as bone mineral density. We have applied the novel hypothesis-free approach of Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) to identify those loci harboring at least one variant affecting these osteoporosis-related traits.
Published: 2012

27. Mapping of gene expression reveals CYP27A1 as a susceptibility gene for sporadic ALS

Author: Diekstra, F.P. (Frank), Saris, C.G.J. (Christiaan), Rheenen, W. (Wouter) van, Franke, L. (Lude), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Es, M.A. (Michael) van, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Vught, P.W.J. (Paul) van, Blauw, H.M. (Hylke), Groen, E.J.N. (Ewout), Horvath, S. (Steve), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Robberecht, W. (Wim), Andersen, P.M. (Peter), Melki, J. (Judith), Meininger, V. (Vincent), Hardiman, O. (Orla), Landers, J.E. (John), Brown, R.H. (Robert), Shatunov, A. (Aleksey), Shaw, C.E. (Christopher), Leigh, P.N. (Nigel), Al-Chalabi, A. (Ammar), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Diekstra, F.P. (Frank), Saris, C.G.J. (Christiaan), Rheenen, W. (Wouter) van, Franke, L. (Lude), Jansen, R.C. (Ritsert), Es, M.A. (Michael) van, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Vught, P.W.J. (Paul) van, Blauw, H.M. (Hylke), Groen, E.J.N. (Ewout), Horvath, S. (Steve), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Robberecht, W. (Wim), Andersen, P.M. (Peter), Melki, J. (Judith), Meininger, V. (Vincent), Hardiman, O. (Orla), Landers, J.E. (John), Brown, R.H. (Robert), Shatunov, A. (Aleksey), Shaw, C.E. (Christopher), Leigh, P.N. (Nigel), Al-Chalabi, A. (Ammar), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, and Veldink, J.H. (Jan)
Abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of upper and lower motor neurons. ALS is considered to be a complex trait and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have implicated a few susceptibility loci. However, many more causal loci remain to be discovered. Since it has been shown that genetic variants associated with complex traits are more likely to be eQTLs than frequency-matched variants from GWAS platforms, we conducted a two-stage genome-wide screening for eQTLs associated with ALS. In addition, we applied an eQTL analysis to finemap association loci. Expression profiles using peripheral blood of 323 sporadic ALS patients and 413 controls were mapped to genome-wide genotyping data. Subsequently, data from a two-stage GWAS (3,568 patients and 10,163 controls) were used to prioritize eQTLs identified in the first stage (162 ALS, 207 controls). These prioritized eQTLs were carried
Published: 2012
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28. Large common deletions associate with mortality at old age

Author: Kuningas, M. (Maris), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Karasik, D. (David), Hofman, A. (Albert), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Kuningas, M. (Maris), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hsu, Y.-H. (Yi-Hsiang), Nandakumar, K. (Kannabiran), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Karasik, D. (David), Hofman, A. (Albert), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), and Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning)
Abstract: Copy-number variants (CNVs) are a source of genetic variation that increasingly are associated with human disease. However, the role of CNVs in human lifespan is to date unknown. To identify CNVs that influence mortality at old age, we analyzed genome-wide CNV data in 5178 participants of Rotterdam Study (RS1) and positive findings were evaluated in 1714 participants of the second cohort of the Rotterdam Study (RS2) and in 4550 participants of Framingham Heart Study (FHS). First, we assessed the total burden of rare (frequency <1%) and common (frequency >1%) CNVs for association with mortality during follow-up. These analyses were repeated by stratifying CNVs by type and size. Secondly, we assessed individual comm
Published: 2011
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29. Genome-wide association study using extreme truncate selection identifies novel genes affecting bone mineral density and fracture risk

Author: Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Kemp, J.P. (John), Leo, P.J. (Paul), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Eastell, R. (Richard), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Jones, G. (Graeme), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Wark, J. (John), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Esapa, C. (Chris), Cox, R.D. (Roger), Brown, S.D.M. (Steve), Thakker, R.V. (Rajesh), Addison, K.A. (Kathryn), Bradbury, L.A. (Linda), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Cooper, C. (Cyrus), Cremin, C. (Catherine), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Felsenberg, D. (Dieter), Glüer, C.-C. (Claus-), Hadler, J. (Johanna), Henry, M.J. (Margaret), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kotowicz, M.A. (Mark), Makovey, J. (Joanna), Nguyen, S.C. (Sing), Pasco, J.A. (Julie), Pryce, K. (Karena), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roux, C. (Christian), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tichawangana, R. (Rumbidzai), Evans, D.M. (David), Duncan, E.L. (Emma), Danoy, P. (Patrick), Kemp, J.P. (John), Leo, P.J. (Paul), McCloskey, E.V. (Eugene), Nicholson, G.C. (Geoffrey), Eastell, R. (Richard), Prince, R.L. (Richard), Eisman, J.A. (John), Jones, G. (Graeme), Sambrook, P.N. (Philip), Reid, I.R. (Ian), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Wark, J. (John), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Esapa, C. (Chris), Cox, R.D. (Roger), Brown, S.D.M. (Steve), Thakker, R.V. (Rajesh), Addison, K.A. (Kathryn), Bradbury, L.A. (Linda), Center, J.R. (Jacqueline), Cooper, C. (Cyrus), Cremin, C. (Catherine), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Felsenberg, D. (Dieter), Glüer, C.-C. (Claus-), Hadler, J. (Johanna), Henry, M.J. (Margaret), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kotowicz, M.A. (Mark), Makovey, J. (Joanna), Nguyen, S.C. (Sing), Pasco, J.A. (Julie), Pryce, K. (Karena), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roux, C. (Christian), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Tichawangana, R. (Rumbidzai), and Evans, D.M. (David)
Abstract: Osteoporotic fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a major predisposing factor to fracture and is known to be highly heritable. Site-, gender-, and age-specific genetic effects on BMD are thought to be significant, but have largely not been considered in the design of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of BMD to date. We report here a GWAS using a novel study design focusing on women of a specific age (postmenopausal women, age 55-85 years), with either extreme high or low hip BMD (age- and gender-adjusted BMD z-scores of +1.5 to +4.0, n = 1055, or -4.0 to -1.5, n = 900), with replication in cohorts of women drawn from the general population (n = 20,898). The study replicates 21 of 26 known BMD-associated genes. Additionally, we report suggestive association of a further six new genetic associations in or around the genes CLCN7, GALNT3, IBSP, LTBP3, RSPO3, and SOX4, with replication in two independent datasets. A novel mouse model with a loss-of-function mutation in GALNT3 is also reported, which has high bone mass, supporting the involvement of this gene in BMD determination. In addition to identifying further genes associated with BMD, this study confirms the efficiency of extreme-truncate selection designs for quantitative trait association studies.
Published: 2011
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30. Genetic variation near IRS1 associates with reduced adiposity and an impaired metabolic profile

Author: Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Finucane, F.M. (Francis), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Luan, J., Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Shin, S.-Y., Haritunians, T. (Talin), Fu, M. (Mao), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Song, C. (Ci), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davis, K.E. (Kathryn), Döring, A. (Angela), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Fernández-Real, J.M., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Gieger, C. (Christian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hofman, A. (Albert), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jula, A. (Antti), Karasik, D. (David), Karlsson, M.K. (Magnus), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kim, L.J. (Lauren), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ljunggren, Ö., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Moreno, J.M., Männistö, S. (Satu), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Peral, B. (Belén), Perola, M. (Markus), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Savage, D.B. (David), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Skaric-Juric, T. (Tatjana), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvänen, A.-C., Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Vidal-Puig, A. (Antonio), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jansson, J.O., Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Groop, L. (Leif), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Walker, M. (Mark), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Laakso, M. (Markku), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Finucane, F.M. (Francis), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Luan, J., Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Shin, S.-Y., Haritunians, T. (Talin), Fu, M. (Mao), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kumari, M. (Meena), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Song, C. (Ci), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Campbell, H. (Harry), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davis, K.E. (Kathryn), Döring, A. (Angela), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Fernández-Real, J.M., Garcia, M. (Melissa), Gieger, C. (Christian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hofman, A. (Albert), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jula, A. (Antti), Karasik, D. (David), Karlsson, M.K. (Magnus), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kim, L.J. (Lauren), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Klopp, N. (Norman), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Ljunggren, Ö., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Moreno, J.M., Männistö, S. (Satu), O'Connell, J.R. (Jeffery), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Peral, B. (Belén), Perola, M. (Markus), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Savage, D.B. (David), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Skaric-Juric, T. (Tatjana), Sigurdsson, G. (Gunnar), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvänen, A.-C., Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Vidal-Puig, A. (Antonio), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Clegg, D.J. (Deborah), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jansson, J.O., Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Groop, L. (Leif), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Walker, M. (Mark), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Chambers, J.C. (John), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Laakso, M. (Markku), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have identified 32 loci influencing body mass index, but this measure does not distinguish lean from fat mass. To identify adiposity loci, we meta-analyzed associations between ∼2.5 million SNPs and body fat percentage from 36,626 individuals and followed up the 14 most significant (P < 10-6) independent loci in 39,576 individuals. We confirmed a previously established adiposity locus in FTO (P = 3 × 10-26) and identified two new loci associated with body fat percentage, one near IRS1 (P = 4 × 10-11) and one near SPRY2 (P = 3 × 10-8). Both loci contain genes with potential links to adipocyte physiology. Notably, the body-fat-decreasing allele near IRS1 is associated with decreased IRS1 expression and with an impaired metabolic profile, including an increased visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease and decreased adiponectin levels. Our findings provide new insights into adiposity and insulin resistance.
Published: 2011
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31. Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

Author: Allen, H.L., Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Park, J.H., Yang, J. (Joanna), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Qi, L. (Lu), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Liang, L. (Liming), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Luan, J., Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lo, K.S., Palmer, C. (Cameron), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Kraft, P. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Absher, D. (Devin), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Surakka, I. (Ida), Tammesoo, M.L., Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, C. (Constance), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Hao, K. (Ke), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), König, I.R. (Inke), Kwan, T. (Tony), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Müller, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Thompson, J.R. (John), Turchin, M.C. (Michael), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Vitart, V. (Veronique), White, C.C. (Charles), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Campbell, H. (Harry), Citterio, L. (Lorena), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duan, J. (Jubao), Elliott, P. (Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Haiqing, S. (Shen), Hartikainen, A.L., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Marusic, A. (Ana), Maschio, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zagato, L. (Laura), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Alavere, H. (Helene), Farrall, M. (Martin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Nelis, M. (Mari), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Melander, O. (Olle), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Province, M.A. (Mike), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hoffman, W. (Wolfgang), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Uda, M. (Manuela), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Järvelin, M.R., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Schlessinger, D., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hunter, D.J. (David), O´Connell, J.R., Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Allen, H.L., Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Park, J.H., Yang, J. (Joanna), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Qi, L. (Lu), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Liang, L. (Liming), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Luan, J., Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lo, K.S., Palmer, C. (Cameron), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Kraft, P. (Peter), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Absher, D. (Devin), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Surakka, I. (Ida), Tammesoo, M.L., Altmaier, E.L. (Elizabeth), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Bhangale, T. (Tushar), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, C. (Constance), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Gibson, Q. (Quince), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Hao, K. (Ke), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), König, I.R. (Inke), Kwan, T. (Tony), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Müller, M. (Martina), Ngwa, J.S., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Rafelt, S. (Suzanne), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sanna, S. (Serena), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Thompson, J.R. (John), Turchin, M.C. (Michael), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Verlaan, D.J. (Dominique), Vitart, V. (Veronique), White, C.C. (Charles), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Campbell, H. (Harry), Citterio, L. (Lorena), Grandi, A. (Alessandro) de, Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duan, J. (Jubao), Elliott, P. (Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Haiqing, S. (Shen), Hartikainen, A.L., Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Koiranen, M. (Markku), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Lokki, M.L., Marusic, A. (Ana), Maschio, A., Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Petersmann, A. (Astrid), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Sambrook, J.G. (Jennifer), Sanders, A.R. (Alan), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten Oliver), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zagato, L. (Laura), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Alavere, H. (Helene), Farrall, M. (Martin), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Nelis, M. (Mari), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Kocher, T. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Melander, O. (Olle), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rivolta, C. (Carlo), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Province, M.A. (Mike), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hoffman, W. (Wolfgang), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Uda, M. (Manuela), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Järvelin, M.R., Mooser, V. (Vincent), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Völzke, H. (Henry), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Metspalu, A. (Andres), North, K.E. (Kari), Schlessinger, D., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hunter, D.J. (David), O´Connell, J.R., Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Most common human traits and diseases have a polygenic pattern of inheritance: DNA sequence variants at many genetic loci influence the phenotype. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies have identified more than 600 variants associated with human traits1, but these typically explain small fractions of phenotypic variation, raising questions about the use of further studies. Here, using 183,727 individuals, we show that hundreds of genetic variants, in at least 180 loci, influence adult height, a highly heritable and classic polygenic trait2,3. The large number of loci reveals patterns with important implications for genetic studies of common human diseases and traits. First, the 180 loci are not random, but instead are enriched for genes that are connected in biological pathways ( P=0.016) and that underlie skeletal growth defects ( P<0.001). Second, the likely causal gene is often located near the most str
Published: 2010
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32. An integration of genome-wide association study and gene expression profiling to prioritize the discovery of novel susceptibility loci for osteoporosis-related traits

Author: Hsu, C.Y. (Chao), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Farber, C.R. (Charles), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Bianchi, E.N. (Estelle), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Liang, L. (Liming), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Nas, A. (Atila) van, Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Hofman, A. (Albert), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Price, R.I. (Roger Ian), Nilsson, O. (Ola), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Lusis, A.J. (Aldons Jake), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Karasik, D. (David), Ferrari, S.L. (Serge), Hsu, C.Y. (Chao), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Wilson, S.G. (Scott), Farber, C.R. (Charles), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Bianchi, E.N. (Estelle), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Liang, L. (Liming), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Zhou, Y. (Yanhua), Nas, A. (Atila) van, Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Hofman, A. (Albert), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Price, R.I. (Roger Ian), Nilsson, O. (Ola), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Lusis, A.J. (Aldons Jake), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Karasik, D. (David), and Ferrari, S.L. (Serge)
Abstract: Osteoporosis is a complex disorder and commonly leads to fractures in elderly persons. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have become an unbiased approach to identify variations in the genome that potentially affect health. However, the genetic variants identified so far only explain a small proportion of the heritability for complex traits. Due to the modest genetic effect size and inadequate power, true association signals may not be revealed based on a stringent genome-wide significance threshold. Here, we take advantage of SNP and transcript arrays and integrate GWAS and expression signature profiling relevant to the skeletal system in cellular and animal models to prioritize the discovery of novel candidate genes for osteoporosis-related traits, including bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN), as well as geometric indices of the hip (femoral neck-shaft angle, NSA; femoral neck length, NL; and narrow-neck width, NW). A two-stage meta-analysis of GWAS from 7,633 Caucasian women and 3,657 men, revealed three novel loci associated with osteoporosis-related traits, including chromosome 1p13.2 (RAP1A, p=3.6*10-8), 2q11.2 (
Published: 2010
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33. Genome-wide association analysis identifies multiple loci related to resting heart rate

Author: Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Müller, M. (Martina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Sanna, S. (Serena), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Navarro, P. (Pau), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hwang, S.J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Rückert, I.M., Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Homuth, G. (Georg), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Gieger, C. (Christian), Licht, C.M. (Carmilla), Prineas, R.J. (Ronald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Peters, A. (Annette), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Couper, D.J. (David), Völzke, H. (Henry), Campbell, H. (Harry), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Uda, M. (Manuela), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Wilson, J.F. (James), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Eijgelsheim, M. (Mark), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Müller, M. (Martina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Sanna, S. (Serena), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Navarro, P. (Pau), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hwang, S.J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Rückert, I.M., Alonso, A. (Alvaro), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Noseworthy, P.A. (Peter), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Perz, S. (Siegfried), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Kors, J.A. (Jan), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Tarasov, K.V. (Kirill), Homuth, G. (Georg), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Marroni, F. (Fabio), Gieger, C. (Christian), Licht, C.M. (Carmilla), Prineas, R.J. (Ronald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Ernst, F.D.J. (Florian), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Peters, A. (Annette), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Couper, D.J. (David), Völzke, H. (Henry), Campbell, H. (Harry), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Uda, M. (Manuela), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Kääb, S. (Stefan), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jamshidi, Y. (Yalda), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Wilson, J.F. (James), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Snieder, H. (Harold), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Stricker, B.H.Ch. (Bruno), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), and O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher)
Abstract: Higher resting heart rate is associated with increased cardiovascular disease and mortality risk. Though heritable factors play a substantial role in population variation, little is known about specific genetic determinants. This knowledge can impact clinical care by identifying novel factors that influence pathologic heart rate states, modulate heart rate through cardiac structure and function or by improving our understanding of the physiology of heart rate regulation. To identify common genetic variants associated with heart rate, we performed a meta-analysis of 15 genome-wide association studies (GWAS), including 38 991 subjects of European ancestry, estimating the association between age-, sex-and body mass-adjusted RR interval (inverse heart rate) and ~2.5 million markers. Results with P < 5 × 10-8were considered genome-wide significant. We constructed regression models with multiple markers to assess whether results at less stringent thresholds were likely to be truly associated with RR interval. We identified six novel associations with resting heart rate at six loci: 6q22 near GJA1; 14q12 near MYH7; 12p12 near SOX5, c12orf67, BCAT1, LRMP and CASC1; 6q22 near SLC35F1, PLN and c6orf204; 7q22 near SLC12A9 and UfSp1; and 11q12 near FADS1. Associations at 6q22 400 kb away from GJA1, at 14q12 MYH6 and at 1q32 near CD34 identified in previously published GWAS were confirmed. In aggregate, these variants explain ~0.7% of RR interval variance. A multivariant regre
Published: 2010
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34. A genome-wide association study of northwestern Europeans involves the C-type natriuretic peptide signaling pathway in the etiology of human height variation

Author: Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Krawczak, M. (Michael), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Duijn, K. (Kate) van, Stolk, L. (Lisette), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Liu, F. (Fan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Eller-Eberstein, H. (Huberta) von, Lips, P. (Paul), Schoor, N. (Natascha), Pop, V.J.M. (Victor), Keijzer, J. (Jules) de, Hofman, A. (Albert), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Kayser, M.H. (Manfred), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Krawczak, M. (Michael), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Duijn, K. (Kate) van, Stolk, L. (Lisette), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Liu, F. (Fan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Eller-Eberstein, H. (Huberta) von, Lips, P. (Paul), Schoor, N. (Natascha), Pop, V.J.M. (Victor), Keijzer, J. (Jules) de, Hofman, A. (Albert), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), and Kayser, M.H. (Manfred)
Abstract: Northwestern Europeans are among the tallest of human populations. The increase in body height in these people appears to have reached a plateau, suggesting the ubiquitous presence of an optimal environment in which genetic factors may have exerted a particularly strong influence on human growth. Therefore, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of body height using 2.2 million markers in 10 074 individuals from three Dutch and one German population-based cohorts. Upon genotyping, the 12 most significantly height-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from this GWAS in 6912 additional individuals of Dutch and Swedish origin, a genetic variant (rs6717918) on chromosome 2q37.1 was found to be associated with height at a genome-wide significance level (Pcombined= 3.4 × 10-9). Notably, a second SNP (rs6718438) located ∼450 bp away and in strong LD (r2= 0.77) with rs6717918 was previously found to be suggestive of a height association in 29 820 individuals of mainly northwestern European ancestry, and the over-expression of a nearby natriuretic peptide precursor type C (NPPC) gene, has been associated with overgrowth and skeletal anomalies. We also found a SNP (rs10472828) located on 5p14 near the natriuretic peptide receptor 3 (NPR3) gene, encoding a receptor of the NPPC ligand, to be associated with body height (Pcombined= 2.1 × 10-7). Taken together, these results suggest that variation in the C-type natriuretic peptide signaling pathway, involving the NPPC and NPR3 genes, plays an important role in determining human body height.
Published: 2009
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35. Loci at chromosomes 13, 19 and 20 influence age at natural menopause

Author: Stolk, L. (Lisette), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Keyzer, J.J. (Jules) de, Pop, V.J.M. (Victor), Lips, P. (Paul), Lebrun, C.E.I. (Corinne), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hofman, A. (Albert), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Verbiest, M.M.P.J. (Michael), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Keyzer, J.J. (Jules) de, Pop, V.J.M. (Victor), Lips, P. (Paul), Lebrun, C.E.I. (Corinne), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hofman, A. (Albert), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), and Uitterlinden, A.G. (André)
Abstract: We conducted a genome-wide association study for age at natural menopause in 2,979 European women and identified six SNPs in three loci associated with age at natural menopause: chromosome 19q13.4 (rs1172822; -0.4 year per T allele (39%); P = 6.3 × 10 11), chromosome 20p12.3 (rs236114; +0.5 year per A allele (21%); P = 9.7 × 10 11) and chromosome 13q34 (rs7333181; +0.5 year per A allele (12%); P = 2.5 × 10 8). These common genetic variants regulate timing of ovarian aging, an important risk factor for breast cancer, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
Published: 2009
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36. GRIMP: A web- and grid-based tool for high-speed analysis of large-scale genome-wide association using imputed data.

Author: Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Abuseiris, A. (Anis), Grosveld, F.G. (Frank), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Knoch, T.A. (Tobias), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Abuseiris, A. (Anis), Grosveld, F.G. (Frank), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Knoch, T.A. (Tobias), and Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando)
Abstract: The current fast growth of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) combined with now common computationally expensive imputation requires the online access of large user groups to high-performance computing resources capable of analyzing rapidly and efficiently millions of genetic markers for ten thousands of individuals. Here, we present a web-based interface—called GRIMP—to run publicly available genetic software for extremely large GWAS on scalable super-computing grid infrastructures. This is of major importance for the enlargement of GWAS with the availability of whole-genome sequence data from the 1000 Genomes Project and for future whole-population efforts.
Published: 2009
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37. Tissue effect on genetic control of transcript isoform variation

Author: Kwan, T. (Tony), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Koka, V. (Vonda), Ge, B. (Bing), Lam, K.C.L. (Kevin), Dias, C. (Christel), Kindmark, A. (Andreas), Mallmin, H. (Hans), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Mellström, D. (Dan), Nilsson, O. (Ola), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Majewski, J. (Jacek), Kwan, T. (Tony), Grundberg, E. (Elin), Koka, V. (Vonda), Ge, B. (Bing), Lam, K.C.L. (Kevin), Dias, C. (Christel), Kindmark, A. (Andreas), Mallmin, H. (Hans), Ljunggren, O. (Östen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Mellström, D. (Dan), Nilsson, O. (Ola), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), and Majewski, J. (Jacek)
Abstract: Current genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are moving towards the use of large cohorts of primary cell lines to study a disease of interest and to assign biological relevance to the genetic signals identified. Here, we use a panel of human osteoblasts (HObs) to carry out a transcriptomic survey, similar to recent studies in lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs). The distinct nature of HObs and LCLs is reflected by the preferential grouping of cell type-specific genes within biologically and functionally relevant pathways unique to each tissue type. We performed cis-association analysis with SNP genotypes to identify genetic variations of transcript isoforms, and our analysis indicates that differential expression of transcript isoforms in HObs is also partly controlled by cis-regulatory genetic variants. These isoforms are regulated by genetic variants in both a tissue-specific and tissue-independent fashion
Published: 2009
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38. Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution

Author: Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Qi, L. (Lu), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Herrera, B.M. (Blanca), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Lim, N. (Noha), Scheet, P. (Paul), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Chambers, J.C. (John), Drong, A. (Alexander), Luan, J., Lyon, H.N. (Helen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sanna, S. (Serena), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jing, H.Z., Almgren, P. (Peter), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, C. (Charles), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Doering, A. (Angela), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Elliott, P. (Paul), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fischer, G. (Guido), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hadley, D. (David), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holloway, J.W. (John), Illig, T. (Thomas), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jameson, K. (Karen), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nordström, A. (Anna), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Payne, F. (Felicity), Peden, J. (John), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Renström, F. (Frida), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Song, K. (Kijoung), Yuan, X. (Xin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wallace, C. (Chris), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Zhang, C. (Cuilin), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D.J. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Schlessinger, D. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Qi, L. (Lu), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Herrera, B.M. (Blanca), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Lim, N. (Noha), Scheet, P. (Paul), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Chambers, J.C. (John), Drong, A. (Alexander), Luan, J., Lyon, H.N. (Helen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sanna, S. (Serena), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jing, H.Z., Almgren, P. (Peter), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, C. (Charles), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Doering, A. (Angela), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Elliott, P. (Paul), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fischer, G. (Guido), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hadley, D. (David), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holloway, J.W. (John), Illig, T. (Thomas), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jameson, K. (Karen), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nordström, A. (Anna), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Payne, F. (Felicity), Peden, J. (John), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Renström, F. (Frida), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Song, K. (Kijoung), Yuan, X. (Xin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wallace, C. (Chris), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Zhang, C. (Cuilin), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D.J. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Schlessinger, D. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), and McCarthy, M.I. (Mark)
Abstract: To identify genetic loci influencing central obesity and fat distribution, we performed a meta-analysis of 16 genome-wide association studies (GWAS, N = 38,580) informative for adult waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). We selected 26 SNPs for follow-up, for which the evidence of association with measures of central adiposity (WC and/or WHR) was strong and disproportionate to that for overall adiposity or height. Follow-up studies in a maximum of 70,689 individuals identified two loci strongly associated with measures of central adiposity; these map near TFAP2B (WC, P = 1.9×102-11) and MSRA (WC, P = 8.9×10-9). A third locus, near LYPLAL1, was associated with WHR in women only (P = 2.6×10-8). The variants near TFAP2B appear to influence central adiposity through an effect on overall obesity/fat-mass, whereas LYPLAL1 displays a strong female-only association with fat distribution. By focusing on anthropometric measures of central obesity and fat distribution, we have identified three loci implicated in the regulation of human
Published: 2009
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39. NRXN3Is a novel locus for waist circumference: A genome-wide association study from the CHARGE consortium

Author: Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Fu, M. (Mao), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Bielinski, S.J. (Suzette), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brancati, F. (Fred), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Pankow, J.S. (James), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Jaquish, C.E. (Cashell), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), White, C.C. (Charles), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O´Connell, J.R., Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), North, K.E. (Kari), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Fu, M. (Mao), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Bielinski, S.J. (Suzette), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Brancati, F. (Fred), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Pankow, J.S. (James), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Amin, N. (Najaf), Campbell, H. (Harry), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Rudan, I. (Igor), Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Gao, X. (Xiaoyi), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Province, M.A. (Mike), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Jaquish, C.E. (Cashell), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), White, C.C. (Charles), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), O´Connell, J.R., Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), and North, K.E. (Kari)
Abstract: Central abdominal fat is a strong risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To identify common variants influencing central abdominal fat, we conducted a two-stage genome-wide association analysis for waist circumference (WC). In total, three loci reached genome-wide significance. In stage 1, 31,373 individuals of Caucasian descent from eight cohort studies confirmed the role of FTO and MC4R and identified one novel loc
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40. Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

Author: Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Li, S. (Shengxu), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Elliott, A.L. (Amanda), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Lim, N. (Noha), Lyon, H.N. (Helen), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Papadakis, K. (Konstantinos), Qi, L. (Lu), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Roccasecca, R.M., Sanna, S. (Serena), Scheet, P. (Paul), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bingham, S. (Sheila), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cooper, C. (Charles), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Deodhar, P. (Parimal), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Gianniny, L. (Lauren), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hackett, R. (Rachel), Hadley, D. (David), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Johnson, T. (Toby), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jovanovic, Z. (Zorica), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kuokkanen, M. (Mikko), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Luan, J., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ness, A.R. (Andrew), Northstone, K. (Kate), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Purmann, C. (Carolin), Rees, M.G. (Matthew), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sims, M.A. (Matthew), Song, K. (Kijoung), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stevens, S. (Suzanne), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Tung, Y.C.L. (Loraine), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Vimaleswaran, K.S. (Karani), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wallace, C. (Chris), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Watkins, N. (Nicholas), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Altshuler, D. (David), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Farooqi, I.S. (Sadaf), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Laakso, M. (Markku), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Hunter, D. (David), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Li, S. (Shengxu), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Elliott, A.L. (Amanda), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Lim, N. (Noha), Lyon, H.N. (Helen), McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Papadakis, K. (Konstantinos), Qi, L. (Lu), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Roccasecca, R.M., Sanna, S. (Serena), Scheet, P. (Paul), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Almgren, P. (Peter), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bingham, S. (Sheila), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Burtt, N.P. (Noël), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Cooper, C. (Charles), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Dennison, E.M. (Elaine), Deodhar, P. (Parimal), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Evans, D.M. (David), Gianniny, L. (Lauren), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hackett, R. (Rachel), Hadley, D. (David), Hall, A.S. (Alistair), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Hofman, A. (Albert), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Johnson, T. (Toby), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jovanovic, Z. (Zorica), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kuokkanen, M. (Mikko), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Luan, J., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ness, A.R. (Andrew), Northstone, K. (Kate), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Purmann, C. (Carolin), Rees, M.G. (Matthew), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Sims, M.A. (Matthew), Song, K. (Kijoung), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Stevens, S. (Suzanne), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Tung, Y.C.L. (Loraine), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Vimaleswaran, K.S. (Karani), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wallace, C. (Chris), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Watkins, N. (Nicholas), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Altshuler, D. (David), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Farooqi, I.S. (Sadaf), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Guralnik, J.M. (Jack), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Laakso, M. (Markku), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Hunter, D. (David), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), and Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel)
Abstract: Common variants at only two loci, FTO and MC4R, have been reproducibly associated with body mass index (BMI) in humans. To identify additional loci, we conducted meta-analysis of 15 genome-wide association studies for BMI (n > 32,000) and followed up top signals in 14 additional cohorts (n > 59,000). We strongly confirm FTO and MC4R and identify six additional loci (P < 5 × 10-8): TMEM18, KCTD15, GNPDA2, SH2B1, MTCH2 and NEGR1 (where a 45-kb deletion polymorphism is a candidate causal variant). Several of the likely causal genes are highly expressed or known to act in the central nervous system (CNS), emphasizing, as in rare monogenic forms of obesity, the role of the CNS in predisposition to obesity.
Published: 2009
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41. Meta-analysis of genome-wide scans for human adult stature identifies novel loci and associations with measures of skeletal frame size

Author: Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Chinappen-Horsley, U. (Usha), Malkina, I. (Ida), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Nica, A. (Alexandra), Inouye, M. (Michael), Hofman, A. (Albert), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Jhamai, P.M. (Mila), Potter, S. (Simon), Chaney, A. (Amy), Ghori, M.J.R. (Mohammed), Ravindrarajah, R. (Radhi), Ermakov, S. (Sergey), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Williams, F.M. (Frances), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Ahmadi, K.R. (Kourosh), Hart, D.J. (Deborah), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Strachan, D.P. (David), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Livshits, G. (Gregory), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Chinappen-Horsley, U. (Usha), Malkina, I. (Ida), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Nica, A. (Alexandra), Inouye, M. (Michael), Hofman, A. (Albert), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Arp, P.P. (Pascal), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Jhamai, P.M. (Mila), Potter, S. (Simon), Chaney, A. (Amy), Ghori, M.J.R. (Mohammed), Ravindrarajah, R. (Radhi), Ermakov, S. (Sergey), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Pols, H.A.P. (Huib), Williams, F.M. (Frances), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Frants, R.R. (Rune), Ahmadi, K.R. (Kourosh), Hart, D.J. (Deborah), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Strachan, D.P. (David), Demissie, S. (Serkalem), Livshits, G. (Gregory), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), and Uitterlinden, A.G. (André)
Abstract: Recent genome-wide (GW) scans have identified several independent loci affecting human stature, but their contribution through the different skeletal components of height is still poorly understood. We carried out a genome-wide scan in 12,611 participants, followed by replication in an additional 7,187 individuals, and identified 17 genomic regions with GWsignificant association with height. Of these, two are entirely novel (rs11809207 in CATSPER4, combined P-value = 6.1×10-8and rs910316 in TMED10, P-value = 1.4×10-7) and two had previously been described with weak statistical support (rs10472828 in NPR3, P-value = 3×10-7and rs849141 in JAZF1, P-value = 3.2×10-11). One locus (rs1182188 at GNA12) identifies the first height eQTL. We also assessed the contribution of height loci to the upper- (trunk) and lower-body (hip axis and femur) skeletal components of height. We find evidence for several loci associated with trunk length (including rs6570507 in GPR126, P-value = 4×10-5and rs6817306 in LCORL, P-value = 4×10-4), hip axis length (including rs6830062 at LCORL, P-value = 4.8×10-4and rs4911494 at UQCC, P-value = 1.9×10-4), and femur length (including rs710841 at PRKG2, Pvalue = 2.4×10-5and rs10946808 at HIST1H1D, P-value = 6.4×10-6). Finally, we used conditional analyses to explore a possible differential contribution of the height loci to these different skeletal size measurements. In addition to validating four novel loci controlling adult stature, our study represents the first effort to assess the contribution of genetic loci to three skeletal components of height. Further statistical tests in larger numbers of individuals will be required to verify if the height loci affect height preferentially through these subcomponents of height.
Published: 2009
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