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1. Loci for insulin processing and secretion provide insight into type 2 diabetes risk

Author: Broadaway, K. A. (K. Alaine), Yin, X. (Xianyong), Williamson, A. (Alice), Parsons, V. A. (Victoria A.), Wilson, E. P. (Emma P.), Moxley, A. H. (Anne H.), Vadlamudi, S. (Swarooparani), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Ahuja, V. (Vasudha), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dwivedi, O. P. (Om P.), Silva, L. F. (Lilian Fernandes), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hakaste, L. (Liisa), Hammar, U. (Ulf), Herder, C. (Christian), Herrmann, S. (Sandra), Hojlund, K. (Kurt), Hughes, D. A. (David A.), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Malmberg, A. (Anni), Moissl, A. P. (Angela P.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Perakakis, N. (Nikolaos), Peters, A. (Annette), Petrie, J. R. (John R.), Roden, M. (Michael), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Sharma, S. (Sapna), Silveira, A. (Angela), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zethelius, B. (Bjorn), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Fall, T. (Tove), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lind, L. (Lars), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Wagner, R. (Robert), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Barroso, I. (Ines), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Grarup, N. (Niels), Parker, S. C. (Stephen CJ.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Broadaway, K. A. (K. Alaine), Yin, X. (Xianyong), Williamson, A. (Alice), Parsons, V. A. (Victoria A.), Wilson, E. P. (Emma P.), Moxley, A. H. (Anne H.), Vadlamudi, S. (Swarooparani), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Ahuja, V. (Vasudha), Bornstein, S. R. (Stefan R.), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), Dwivedi, O. P. (Om P.), Silva, L. F. (Lilian Fernandes), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Hakaste, L. (Liisa), Hammar, U. (Ulf), Herder, C. (Christian), Herrmann, S. (Sandra), Hojlund, K. (Kurt), Hughes, D. A. (David A.), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Malmberg, A. (Anni), Moissl, A. P. (Angela P.), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Perakakis, N. (Nikolaos), Peters, A. (Annette), Petrie, J. R. (John R.), Roden, M. (Michael), Schwarz, P. E. (Peter E. H.), Sharma, S. (Sapna), Silveira, A. (Angela), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Wood, A. R. (Andrew R.), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zethelius, B. (Bjorn), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Eriksson, J. G. (Johan G.), Fall, T. (Tove), Florez, J. C. (Jose C.), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lawlor, D. A. (Deborah A.), Lind, L. (Lars), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Timpson, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Wagner, R. (Robert), Walker, M. (Mark), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Barroso, I. (Ines), O'Rahilly, S. (Stephen), Grarup, N. (Niels), Parker, S. C. (Stephen CJ.), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), and Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.)
Abstract: Insulin secretion is critical for glucose homeostasis, and increased levels of the precursor proinsulin relative to insulin indicate pancreatic islet beta-cell stress and insufficient insulin secretory capacity in the setting of insulin resistance. We conducted meta-analyses of genome-wide association results for fasting proinsulin from 16 European-ancestry studies in 45,861 individuals. We found 36 independent signals at 30 loci (p value <5×10⁻⁸), which validated 12 previously reported loci for proinsulin and ten additional loci previously identified for another glycemic trait. Half of the alleles associated with higher proinsulin showed higher rather than lower effects on glucose levels, corresponding to different mechanisms. Proinsulin loci included genes that affect prohormone convertases, beta-cell dysfunction, vesicle trafficking, beta-cell transcriptional regulation, and lysosomes/autophagy processes. We colocalized 11 proinsulin signals with islet expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) data, suggesting candidate genes, including ARSG, WIPI1, SLC7A14, and SIX3. The NKX6‐3/ANK1 proinsulin signal colocalized with a T2D signal and an adipose ANK1 eQTL signal but not the islet NKX6‐3 eQTL. Signals were enriched for islet enhancers, and we showed a plausible islet regulatory mechanism for the lead signal in the MADD locus. These results show how detailed genetic studies of an intermediate phenotype can elucidate mechanisms that may predispose one to disease.
Published: 2023

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

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

Author: Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Grallert, H. (Harald), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Rybin, D. (Denis), Jansen, R. (Rick), Min, J. (Josine), Dimas, A.S. (Antigone), Ulrich, A. (Anna), Zudina, L. (Liudmila), Gådin, J.R. (Jesper R.), Jiang, L. (Longda), Faggian, A. (Alessia), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Fadista, J. (João), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Navarro, P. (Pau), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Jackson, A.U. (Anne U.), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), O’Connell, J.R. (Jeff R.), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Stafford, M., Pourcain, B.S. (Beate St), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas J.), Salo, P. (Perttu), Shin, S.-Y., Amin, N. (Najaf), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Li, G. (Guo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Goel, A. (Anuj), Ford, I. (Ian), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C. D.), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kapur, K. (Karen), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Fall, T. (Tove), Fraser, R.M. (Ross), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Giedraitis, V. (Vilmantas), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus E.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Meyer, J. (Julia), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Sarin, A.-P., Yengo, L. (Loic), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), An, P. (Ping), Sanna, S. (Serena), Boettcher, Y. (Yvonne), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Iperen, E. (Erik van), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Hastie, N. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah H.), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Campbell, S. (Susan), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Carlson, O.D. (Olga), Egan, J. (Josephine), Kieß, W. (Wieland), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A.), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Liu, Y. (Yongmei), Miljkovic, I. (Iva), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Perola, M. (Markus), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kumari, M. (Meena), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda J.), Groves, C.J. (Christopher J.), Herder, C. (Christian), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Faire, U.D. (Ulf), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin N. A.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Snieder, H. (Harold), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Krus, U. (Ulrika), Scapoli, C. (Chiara), de Geus, E.J.C.N. (Eco J. C. N.), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Province, M.A. (Michael A.), Abecasis, G.R. (Goncalo R.), Meigs, J.B. (James B.), Hovingh, G.K. (G. Kees), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wright, A.F. (Alan F.), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Winkelmann, B., Boehm, B.O. 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Abstract: Differences between sexes contribute to variation in the levels of fasting glucose and insulin. Epidemiological studies established a higher prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in men and impaired glucose tolerance in women, however, the genetic component underlying this phenomenon is not established. We assess sex-dimorphic (73,089/50,404 women and 67,506/47,806 men) and sex-combined (151,188/105,056 individuals) fasting glucose/fasting insulin genetic effects via genome-wide association study meta-analyses in individuals of European descent without diabetes. Here we report sex dimorphism in allelic effects on fasting insulin at IRS1 and ZNF12 loci, the latter showing higher RNA expression in whole blood in women compared to men. We also observe sex-homogeneous effects on fasting glucose at seven novel loci. Fasting insulin in women shows stronger genetic correlations than in men with waist-to-hip ratio and anorexia nervosa. Furthermore, waist-to-hip ratio is causally related to insulin resistance in women, but not in men. These results position dissection of metabolic and glycemic health sex dimorphism as a steppingstone for understanding differences in genetic effects between women and men in related phenotypes.
Published: 2021
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4. The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

Author: Chen, J. (Ji), Spracklen, C. N. (Cassandra N.), Marenne, G. (Gaelle), Varshney, A. (Arushi), Corbin, L. J. (Laura J.), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Willems, S. M. (Sara M.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Zhang, X. (Xiaoshuai), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Boutin, T. S. (Thibaud S.), Magi, R. (Reedik), Waage, J. (Johannes), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Chan, K. H. (Kei Hang Katie), Yao, J. (Jie), Anasanti, M. D. (Mila D.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Claringbould, A. (Annique), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Hong, J. (Jaeyoung), Hottenga, J.-J. (Jouke-Jan), Huo, S. (Shaofeng), Kaakinen, M. A. (Marika A.), Louie, T. (Tin), Maerz, W. (Winfried), Moreno-Macias, H. (Hortensia), Ndungu, A. (Anne), Nelson, S. C. (Sarah C.), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Raulerson, C. K. (Chelsea K.), Ray, D. (Debashree), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Rybin, D. (Denis), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Sim, X. (Xueling), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stewart, I. D. (Isobel D.), Wang, C. A. (Carol A.), Wang, Y. (Yujie), Wu, P. (Peitao), Zhang, W. 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(Nick J.), Watanabe, R. M. (Richard M.), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wei, W. B. (Wen B.), Wickremasinghe, A. R. (Ananda R.), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wu, J.-Y. (Jer-Yuarn), Xiang, A. H. (Anny H.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Yengo, L. (Loic), Yokota, M. (Mitsuhiro), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zheng, W. (Wei), Zonderman, A. B. (Alan B.), Rotter, J. I. (Jerome I.), Gloyn, A. L. (Anna L.), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Dupuis, J. (Josee), Meigs, J. B. (James B.), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Leong, A. (Aaron), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Parker, S. C. (Stephen C. J.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), and Barroso, I. (Ines)
Abstract: Glycemic traits are used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes and cardiometabolic health. To date, most genetic studies of glycemic traits have focused on individuals of European ancestry. Here we aggregated genome-wide association studies comprising up to 281,416 individuals without diabetes (30% non-European ancestry) for whom fasting glucose, 2-h glucose after an oral glucose challenge, glycated hemoglobin and fasting insulin data were available. Trans-ancestry and single-ancestry meta-analyses identified 242 loci (99 novel; P < 5 x 10-8), 80% of which had no significant evidence of between-ancestry heterogeneity. Analyses restricted to individuals of European ancestry with equivalent sample size would have led to 24 fewer new loci. Compared with single-ancestry analyses, equivalent-sized trans-ancestry fine-mapping reduced the number of estimated variants in 99% credible sets by a median of 37.5%. Genomic-feature, gene-expression and gene-set analyses revealed distinct biological signatures for each trait, highlighting different underlying biological pathways. Our results increase our understanding of diabetes pathophysiology by using trans-ancestry studies for improved power and resolution.
Published: 2021

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

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

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

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

Author: Clark, D.W. (David W), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K.H.S. (Kristjan H S), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L K), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M.J. (Matthew J), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Dekker, A.M. (Annelot M), Eccles, D.A. (David A), Eijk, K.R. (Kristel) van, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H.G. (Hugoline G), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. (Iris), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, S.A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R.B. (Rashmi B), Priyanka, T.D.S. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M.C. (Melissa C), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. (Helen), Wootton, R.E. (Robyn E), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N.A. (Noha A), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A.A. (Adebowale A), Afaq, S. (Saima), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos Alberto), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M.L. 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(Maud J.L.), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Guity, K. (Kamran), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Guo, Y. (Yu), Hagenaars, S.P. (Saskia P), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Halevy, A. (Avner), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B), Hedayati, M. (Mehdi), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hirata, M. (Makoto), Höfer, I. (Imo), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao Agnes), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Hung, Y.-J. (Yi-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jagadeesan, A. (Anuradha), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Khor, C.C., Kleijn, D.P.V. (Dominique) de, Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraft, P. (Peter), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lerch, M. (M.), Li, L. (Liming), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loh, M. 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(Patrik), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. (Chris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Walters, R.G. (Robin G), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Helgason, A. (Agnar), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019
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8. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Clark, D. W. (David W.), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K. H. (Kristjan H. S.), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C. L. (Catriona L. K.), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M. J. (Matthew J.), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D. L. (Diana L.), Dekker, A. M. (Annelot M.), Eccles, D. A. (David A.), Van Eijk, K. R. (Kristel R.), Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S. D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H. G. (Hugoline G.), Harris, S. E. (Sarah E.), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. E. (Iris E.), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Li, S. A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M. E. (May E.), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R. B. (Rashmi B.), Priyanka, T. D. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B. R. (Bishwa R.), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M. C. (Melissa C.), Smith, A. V. (Albert Vernon), van der Spek, A. (Ashley), Spracklen, C. N. (Cassandra N.), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Tajuddin, S. M. (Salman M.), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. R. (Helen R.), Wootton, R. E. (Robyn E.), Yanek, L. R. (Lisa R.), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N. A. (Noha A.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A. A. (Adebowale A.), Afaq, S. 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Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019

9. Erratum to: Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits

Author: Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Warren, H. (Helen), Mosen-Ansorena, D. (David), Mifsud, B. (Borbala), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Gao, H. (He), Ntritsos, G. (Georgios), Dimou, N. (Niki), Cabrera, C.P. (Claudia P.), Karaman, I. (Ibrahim), Ng, F.L. (Fu Liang), Evangelou, M. (Marina), Witkowska, K. (Katarzyna), Tzanis, E. (Evan), Hellwege, J.N. (Jacklyn N.), Giri, A. (Ayush), Velez Edwards, D.R. (Digna R.), Sun, Y.V. (Yan V.), Cho, K. (Kelly), Gaziano, J.M. (J. Michael), Wilson, P.W.F. (Peter W. F.), Tsao, P.S. (Philip S.), Kovesdy, C.P. (Csaba P.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Milani, L. (Lili), Almgren, P. (Peter), Boutin, T. (Thibaud), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Ding, J. (Jun), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Luan, J., Mangino, M. (Massimo), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Prins, B.P. (Bram Peter), Qian, Y. (Yong), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Shah, N. (Nisha), Surendran, P. (Praveen), Thériault, S. (Sébastien), Verweij, N. (Niek), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Zhao, J.-H. (Jing-Hua), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Connell, J. (John), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Farrall, M. (Martin), Menni, C. (Cristina), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Pare, G. (Guillame), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Shields, D.C. (Denis C.), Stanton, A. (Alice), McG Thom, S.A., Abecasis, G. (Gonçalo), Amin, N. (Najaf), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Ayers, K.L. (Kristin), Barbieri, C.M. (Caterina M.), Batini, C. (Chiara), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Blake, T. (Tineka), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret I.), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Brumat, M. (Marco), Campbell, A. (Archie), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F. (Francis), Cordell, H.J. (Heather), Davies, G. (Gail), de Borst, M.H. 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(Michael), Wain, L.V. (Louise V.), Elliott, P. (Paul), and Caulfield, M. (Mark)
Abstract: In the version of this article originally published, the name of author Martin H. de Borst was coded incorrectly in the XML. The error has now been corrected in the HTML version of the paper.
Published: 2018
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10. Erratum to: Discovery and refinement of genetic loci associated with cardiometabolic risk using dense imputation maps

Author: Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Huang, J. (Jie), Morris, J.A. (John A), Jain, D. (Deepti), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J. (Josine), Chen, L. (Lu), Astle, W. (William), Cocca, M. (Massimilian), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Elding, H. (Heather), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jiang, T. (Tao), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Luan, J., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mead, D. (Daniel), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Perry, J.R.B. (John R B), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Shin, S.-Y., Southam, L. (Lorraine), Traglia, M. (Michela), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Butterworth, A. (Adam), Chambers, J.C. (John C), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Frontini, M. (Mattia), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), März, W. (Winfried), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P), Auer, P.L. (Paul L), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Huang, J. (Jie), Morris, J.A. (John A), Jain, D. (Deepti), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J. (Josine), Chen, L. (Lu), Astle, W. (William), Cocca, M. (Massimilian), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Elding, H. (Heather), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jiang, T. (Tao), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Luan, J., Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mead, D. (Daniel), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Perry, J.R.B. (John R B), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Shin, S.-Y., Southam, L. (Lorraine), Traglia, M. (Michela), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Butterworth, A. (Adam), Chambers, J.C. (John C), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Frontini, M. (Mattia), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), März, W. (Winfried), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P), Auer, P.L. (Paul L), and Soranzo, N. (Nicole)
Abstract: In the version of the article published, the surname of author Aaron Isaacs is misspelled as Issacs.
Published: 2018
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11. GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

Author: Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. 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(Richard)
Abstract: Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 71,128 individuals for cIMT, and 48,434 individuals for carotid plaque traits. We identify eight novel susceptibility loci for cIMT, one independent association at the previously-identified PINX1 locus, and one novel locus for carotid plaque. Colocalization analysis with nearby vascular expression quantitative loci (cis-eQTLs) derived from arterial wall and metabolic tissues obtained from patients with CHD identifies candidate genes at two potentially additional loci, ADAMTS9 and LOXL4. LD score regression reveals significant genetic correlations between cIMT and plaque traits, and both cIMT and plaque with CHD, any stroke subtype and ischemic stroke. Our study provides insights into genes and tissue-specific regulatory mechanisms linking atherosclerosis both to its functional genomic origins and its clinical consequences in humans.
Published: 2018
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12. Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Author: Justice, A.E. (Anne), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M.F., Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J.S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renström, F. (Frida), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Qi, Q., Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kanoni, S. 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(James F.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), North, K.E. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M.F., Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Fisher, V.A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J.S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J.D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renström, F. (Frida), Wu, J.M.W. (Joseph M. W.), Qi, Q., Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Justesen, J.M. (Johanne M.), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J., Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R.P.S. (Rita), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Stanča'kova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y.J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J.M. (Jacqueline), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M.E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steven), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Curran, J.E. (Joanne), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Delgado, G., Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A.L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hartman, C.A. (C.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hindorff, L.A. (Lucia A), Hocking, L.J., Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir L.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Hung, J. (Joseph), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, A. (Alan), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Jørgensen, M.E. (Marit E.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N.R. (Nanette R.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lobbens, S. (Stéphane), Loh, M. (Marie), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lubke, G.H. (Gitta), Ludolph-Donislawski, A. (Anja), Lupoli, S. (Sara), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Männikkö, R. (Reija), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellström, D. (Dan), Menni, C. (Cristina), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C. (D. C.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Bien, S.A. (Stephanie A.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Savonen, K. (Kai), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Siemelink, M.A. (Marten A.), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Staessen, J.A. (Jan A.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G., Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Böger, C.A. (Carsten), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ida Chen, Y.-D. (Yii-Der), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grabe, H.J. (Hans Jörgen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew D.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), März, W. (Winfried), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van Der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Weir, D.R. (David), Whitfield, J. (John), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Frayling, T.M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Heid, I.M. (Iris), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), North, K.E. (Kari), and Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne)
Abstract: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits. Here, we use GWAS data from 51,080 current smokers and 190,178 nonsmokers (87% European descent) to identify loci influencing BMI and central adiposity, measured as waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio both adjusted for BMI. We identify 23 novel genetic loci, and 9 loci with convincing evidence of gene-smoking interaction (GxSMK) on obesity-related traits. We show consistent direction of effect for all identified loci and significance for 18 novel and for 5 interaction loci in an independent study sample. These loci highlight novel biological functions, including response to oxidative stress, addictive behaviour, and regulatory functions emphasizing the importance of accounting
Published: 2017
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13. Comparison of HapMap and 1000 genomes reference panels in a large-scale genome-wide association study

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Attia, J. (John), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Steri, M. (Maristella), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Pool, R. (Reńe), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rumley, A. (Ann), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G., Kifley, A. (Annette), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lackner, K.J. (Karl J.), Völker, U. (Uwe), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), McEvoy, M.A. (Mark A.), Starr, J.M. (John), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Guan, W. (Weihua), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Stott, D.J. (David J.), Binder, H. (Harald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Tim D.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), März, W. (Winfried), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Tang, W. (Weihong), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Jukema, J.W., Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hansen, T. (T.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Attia, J. (John), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Steri, M. (Maristella), Weng, L.-C. (Lu-Chen), Pool, R. (Reńe), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ligthart, S. (Symen), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Rumley, A. (Ann), Mulas, A. (Antonella), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G., Kifley, A. (Annette), Lopez, L.M. (Lorna), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna C.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lackner, K.J. (Karl J.), Völker, U. (Uwe), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), McEvoy, M.A. (Mark A.), Starr, J.M. (John), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Guan, W. (Weihua), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Stott, D.J. (David J.), Binder, H. (Harald), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Tim D.), Deary, I.J. (Ian), März, W. (Winfried), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Tang, W. (Weihong), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Jukema, J.W., Scott, R.J. (Rodney J.), Mitchell, P. (Paul), Hansen, T. (T.), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: An increasing number of genome-wide association (GWA) studies are now using the higher resolution 1000 Genomes Project reference panel (1000G) for imputation, with the expectation that 1000G imputation will lead to the discovery of additional associated loci when compared to HapMap imputation. In order to assess the improvement of 1000G over HapMap imputation in identifying associated loci, we compared the results of GWA studies of circulating fibrinogen based on the two reference panels. Using both HapMap and 1000G imputation we performed a meta-analysis of 22 studies comprising the same 91,953 individuals. We identified six additional signals using 1000G imputation, while 29 loci were associated using both HapMap and 1000G imputation. One locus identified using HapMap imputation was not significant using 1000G imputation. The genome-wide significance threshold of 5×10-8 is based on the number of independent statistical tests using HapMap imputation, and 1000G imputation may lead to further independent tests that should be corrected for. When using a stricter Bonferroni correction for the 1000G GWA study (P-value < 2.5×10-8), the number of loci significant only using HapMap imputation increased to 4 while the number of loci significant only using 1000G decreased to 5. In conclusion, 1000G imputation enabled the identification of 20% more loci than HapMap imputation, although the advantage of 1000G imputation became less clear when a stricter Bonferroni correction was used. More generally, our results provide insights that are applicable to the implementation of other dense reference panels that are under development.
Published: 2017
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14. Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Author: Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Graff, M. (Misa), Fisher, V. A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J. S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Wu, J. (Joseph), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amelie), Bragg, J. (Jennifer), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M. N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R. P. (Rita P. S.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A. V. (Albert Vernon), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), van der Laan, S. W. (Sander W.), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vedantam, S. L. (Sailaja L.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J. M. (Jacqueline M.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M. E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bottinger, E. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B. M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steve), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Curran, J. E. (Joanne E.), de Borst, G. J. (Gert J.), de Craen, A. J. (Anton J. M.), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), den Ruijter, H. M. (Hester M.), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A. L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T. B. (Tanja B.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. D. (Nicholas D.), Heath, A. C. (Andrew C.), Hernandez, D. (Dena), Hindorff, L. (Lucia), Hocking, L. J. (Lynne J.), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O. L. (Oddgeir L.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jie), Hung, J. (Joseph), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jhun, M. A. (Min A.), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kramer, B. K. (Bernhard K.), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lobbens, S. (Stephane), Loh, M. (Marie), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lubke, G. (Gitta), Ludolph-Donislawski, A. (Anja), Lupoli, S. (Sara), Madden, P. A. (Pamela A. F.), Männikkö, R. (Reija), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), McKenzie, C. A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellstrom, D. (Dan), Menni, C. (Cristina), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), Musk, A. W. (A. W. (Bill)), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Rice, T. (Treva), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Bien, S. A. (Stephanie A.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M. A. (Mark A.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Savonen, K. (Kai), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Siemelink, M. A. (Marten A.), Silbernagel, G. (Gunther), Slagboom, P. E. (P. Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Staessen, J. A. (Jan A.), Stott, D. J. (David J.), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Tayo, B. O. (Bamidele O.), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Volzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J. M. (Judith M.), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Westendorp, R. G. (R. G. J.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wolffenbuttel, B. H. (Bruce H. R.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Boger, C. A. (Carsten A.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bruinenberg, M. (Marcel), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Cooper, R. S. (Richard S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grabe, H.-J. (Hans-Jorgen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Jukema, W. (Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kivimäki, M. (Mika), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Marz, W. (Winfried), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Tyrrell, J. (Jessica), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. S. (Caroline S.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Kilpeläinen, T. O. (Tuomas O.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne), Justice, A. E. (Anne E.), Winkler, T. W. (Thomas W.), Feitosa, M. F. (Mary F.), Graff, M. (Misa), Fisher, V. A. (Virginia A.), Young, K. (Kristin), Barata, L. (Llilda), Deng, X. (Xuan), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Hadley, D. (David), Ngwa, J. S. (Julius S.), Ahluwalia, T. S. (Tarunveer S.), Chu, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Heard-Costa, N. L. (Nancy L.), Lim, E. (Elise), Perez, J. (Jeremiah), Eicher, J. D. (John D.), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltan), Xue, L. (Luting), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Renstrom, F. (Frida), Wu, J. (Joseph), Qi, Q. (Qibin), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Alfred, T. (Tamuno), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bielak, L. F. (Lawrence F.), Bonnefond, A. (Amelie), Bragg, J. (Jennifer), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Chittani, M. (Martina), Coggeshall, S. (Scott), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Direk, N. (Nese), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Harder, M. N. (Marie Neergaard), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huang, T. (Tao), Huffman, J. E. (Jennifer E.), Jackson, A. U. (Anne U.), Justesen, J. M. (Johanne Marie), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kleber, M. E. (Marcus E.), Komulainen, P. (Pirjo), Kumari, M. (Meena), Lim, U. (Unhee), Luan, J. (Jian'an), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Middelberg, R. P. (Rita P. S.), Mueller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Navarro, P. (Pau), Perusse, L. (Louis), Pervjakova, N. (Natalia), Sarti, C. (Cinzia), Smith, A. V. (Albert Vernon), Smith, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Stancakova, A. (Alena), Strawbridge, R. J. (Rona J.), Stringham, H. M. (Heather M.), Sung, Y. J. (Yun Ju), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Trompet, S. (Stella), van der Laan, S. W. (Sander W.), van der Most, P. J. (Peter J.), Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V. (Jana V.), Vedantam, S. L. (Sailaja L.), Verweij, N. (Niek), Vink, J. M. (Jacqueline M.), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Wu, Y. (Ying), Yengo, L. (Loic), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Zhao, J. H. (Jing Hua), Zimmermann, M. E. (Martina E.), Zubair, N. (Niha), Abecasis, G. R. (Goncalo R.), Adair, L. S. (Linda S.), Afaq, S. (Saima), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Bakker, S. J. (Stephan J. L.), Bartz, T. M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J. (John), Bergman, R. N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Blangero, J. (John), Boerwinkle, E. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L. L. (Lori L.), Bottinger, E. (Erwin), Braga, D. (Daniele), Buckley, B. M. (Brendan M.), Buyske, S. (Steve), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chambers, J. C. (John C.), Collins, F. S. (Francis S.), Curran, J. E. (Joanne E.), de Borst, G. J. (Gert J.), de Craen, A. J. (Anton J. M.), de Geus, E. J. (Eco J. C.), Dedoussis, G. (George), Delgado, G. E. (Graciela E.), den Ruijter, H. M. (Hester M.), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, A. L. (Anna L.), Esko, T. (Tonu), Faul, J. D. (Jessica D.), Ford, I. (Ian), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Gertow, K. (Karl), Gigante, B. (Bruna), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Gong, J. (Jian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grammer, T. B. (Tanja B.), Grarup, N. (Niels), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hallmans, G. (Goran), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T. B. (Tamara B.), Hartman, C. A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. D. (Nicholas D.), Heath, A. C. (Andrew C.), Hernandez, D. (Dena), Hindorff, L. (Lucia), Hocking, L. J. (Lynne J.), Hollensted, M. (Mette), Holmen, O. L. (Oddgeir L.), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J. J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jie), Hung, J. (Joseph), Hutri-Kähönen, N. (Nina), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), James, A. L. (Alan L.), Jansson, J.-O. (John-Olov), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Jhun, M. A. (Min A.), Jorgensen, M. E. (Marit E.), Juonala, M. (Markus), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karlsson, M. (Magnus), Koistinen, H. A. (Heikki A.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kolovou, G. (Genovefa), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kramer, B. K. (Bernhard K.), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaloy, K. (Kirsti), Lakka, T. A. (Timo A.), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L. J. (Lenore J.), Leander, K. (Karin), Lee, N. R. (Nanette R.), Lind, L. (Lars), Lindgren, C. M. (Cecilia M.), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lobbens, S. (Stephane), Loh, M. (Marie), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R. (Robert), Lubke, G. (Gitta), Ludolph-Donislawski, A. (Anja), Lupoli, S. (Sara), Madden, P. A. (Pamela A. F.), Männikkö, R. (Reija), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Martin, N. G. (Nicholas G.), McKenzie, C. A. (Colin A.), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Mellstrom, D. (Dan), Menni, C. (Cristina), Montgomery, G. W. (Grant W.), Musk, A. W. (A. W. (Bill)), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Nolte, I. M. (Ilja M.), Oldehinkel, A. J. (Albertine J.), Olden, M. (Matthias), Ong, K. K. (Ken K.), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Peyser, P. A. (Patricia A.), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Porteous, D. J. (David J.), Raitakari, O. T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D. C. (D. C.), Rasmussen-Torvik, L. J. (Laura J.), Rawal, R. (Rajesh), Rice, T. (Treva), Ridker, P. M. (Paul M.), Rose, L. M. (Lynda M.), Bien, S. A. (Stephanie A.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M. A. (Mark A.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Savonen, K. (Kai), Schlessinger, D. (David), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Scott, R. A. (Robert A.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Siemelink, M. A. (Marten A.), Silbernagel, G. (Gunther), Slagboom, P. E. (P. Eline), Snieder, H. (Harold), Staessen, J. A. (Jan A.), Stott, D. J. (David J.), Swertz, M. A. (Morris A.), Swift, A. J. (Amy J.), Taylor, K. D. (Kent D.), Tayo, B. O. (Bamidele O.), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Thuillier, D. (Dorothee), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A. G. (Andre G.), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Volzke, H. (Henry), Vonk, J. M. (Judith M.), Waeber, G. (Gerard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Westendorp, R. G. (R. G. J.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Wolffenbuttel, B. H. (Bruce H. R.), Wong, A. (Andrew), Wright, A. F. (Alan F.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Zillikens, M. C. (M. Carola), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Boger, C. A. (Carsten A.), Boomsma, D. I. (Dorret I.), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bruinenberg, M. (Marcel), Chasman, D. I. (Daniel I.), Chen, Y. I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chines, P. S. (Peter S.), Cooper, R. S. (Richard S.), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Cusi, D. (Daniele), de Faire, U. (Ulf), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Franks, P. W. (Paul W.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Gordon-Larsen, P. (Penny), Grabe, H.-J. (Hans-Jorgen), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Johnson, A. D. (Andrew D.), Jukema, W. (Wouter), Kardia, S. L. (Sharon L. R.), Kivimäki, M. (Mika), Kooner, J. S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Marz, W. (Winfried), McCarthy, M. I. (Mark I.), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Morris, A. P. (Andrew P.), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, L. J. (Lyle J.), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Peters, A. (Annette), Peters, U. (Ulrike), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Psaty, B. M. (Bruce M.), Qi, L. (Lu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Smith, B. H. (Blair H.), Sorensen, T. I. (Thorkild I. A.), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Tiemeier, H. (Henning), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Van der Harst, P. (Pim), Vestergaard, H. (Henrik), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N. J. (Nicholas J.), Weir, D. R. (David R.), Whitfield, J. B. (John B.), Wilson, J. F. (James F.), Tyrrell, J. (Jessica), Frayling, T. M. (Timothy M.), Barroso, I. (Ines), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C. S. (Caroline S.), Hirschhorn, J. N. (Joel N.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Spector, T. D. (Tim D.), Strachan, D. P. (David P.), van Duijn, C. M. (Cornelia M.), Heid, I. M. (Iris M.), Mohlke, K. L. (Karen L.), Marchini, J. (Jonathan), Loos, R. J. (Ruth J. F.), Kilpeläinen, T. O. (Tuomas O.), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Borecki, I. B. (Ingrid B.), North, K. E. (Kari E.), and Cupples, L. A. (L. Adrienne)
Abstract: Few genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for environmental exposures, like smoking, potentially impacting the overall trait variance when investigating the genetic contribution to obesity-related traits. Here, we use GWAS data from 51,080 current smokers and 190,178 nonsmokers (87% European descent) to identify loci influencing BMI and central adiposity, measured as waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio both adjusted for BMI. We identify 23 novel genetic loci, and 9 loci with convincing evidence of gene-smoking interaction (GxSMK) on obesity-related traits. We show consistent direction of effect for all identified loci and significance for 18 novel and for 5 interaction loci in an independent study sample. These loci highlight novel biological functions, including response to oxidative stress, addictive behaviour, and regulatory functions emphasizing the importance of accounting for environment in genetic analyses. Our results suggest that tobacco smoking may alter the genetic susceptibility to overall adiposity and body fat distribution.
Published: 2017

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

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

Author: Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Huang, J. (Jian), Morris, J.A. (John A), Jain, D. (Deepti), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J. (Josine), Chen, L. (Lu), Astle, W. (William), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Elding, H. (Heather), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jiang, T. (Tao), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mead, D. (Daniel), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Shin, S.-Y., Southam, L. (Lorraine), Traglia, M. (Michela), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Chambers, J.C. (John), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Frontini, M. (Mattia), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Issacs, A. (Aaron), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), März, W. (Winfried), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Auer, P. (Paul), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Iotchkova, V. (Valentina), Huang, J. (Jian), Morris, J.A. (John A), Jain, D. (Deepti), Barbieri, C. (Caterina), Walter, K. (Klaudia), Min, J. (Josine), Chen, L. (Lu), Astle, W. (William), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Elding, H. (Heather), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Frånberg, M. (Mattias), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Hofman, A. (Albert), Jiang, T. (Tao), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lachance, G. (Genevieve), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mead, D. (Daniel), Memari, Y. (Yasin), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pazoki, R. (Raha), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Shin, S.-Y., Southam, L. (Lorraine), Traglia, M. (Michela), Dijk, F. (Freerk) van, Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Amin, N. (Najaf), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Chambers, J.C. (John), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Franke, L. (Lude), Frontini, M. (Mattia), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Issacs, A. (Aaron), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), März, W. (Winfried), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Watkins, H. (Hugh), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Maurano, M.T. (Matthew T.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), Auer, P. (Paul), and Soranzo, N. (Nicole)
Abstract: Large-scale whole-genome sequence data sets offer novel opportunities to identify genetic variation underlying human traits. Here we apply genotype imputation based on whole-genome sequence data from the UK10K and 1000 Genomes Project into 35,981 study participants of European ancestry, followed by association analysis with 20 quantitative cardiometabolic and hematological traits. We describe 17 new associations, including 6 rare (minor allele frequency (MAF) < 1%) or low-frequency (1% < MAF < 5%) variants with platelet count (PLT), red blood cell indices (MCH and MCV) and HDL cholesterol. Applying fine-mapping analysis to 233 known and new loci associated with the 20 traits, we resolve the associations of 59 loci to credible sets of 20 or fewer variants and describe trait enrichments within regions of predicted regulatory function. These findings improve understanding of the allelic architecture of risk factors for cardiometabolic and hematological diseases and provide additional functional insights with the identification of potentially novel biological targets.
Published: 2016
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17. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

Author: Ried, J.S. (Janina), Jeff, J. (Janina), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M.T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Standáková, A. (Alena), Ju Sung, Y. (Yun), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Couto-Alves, A. (Alexessander), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C.W.K. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), D'avila, F. (Francesca), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Döring, A. (Angela), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. (Alan), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Marie Justesen, J. (Johanne), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Tee Khaw, K. (Kay), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P., Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Laitinen, T. (Tomi), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lewin, A. (Alex), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A.W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J.S. (James), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C., Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hu, F. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shudiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), North, K.E. (Kari), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Jeff, J. (Janina), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Dongen, J. (Jenny) van, Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jokinen, E. (Eero), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Perusse, L. (Louis), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Qi, L. (Lu), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Salvi, E. (Erika), Smith, M.T. (Megan T.), Snieder, H. (Harold), Standáková, A. (Alena), Ju Sung, Y. (Yun), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Walker, R.W. (Ryan W.), Wang, S.R. (Sophie), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wong, A. (Andrew), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Couto-Alves, A. (Alexessander), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barlassina, C. (Cristina), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Beilby, J.P. (John), Bellis, C. (Claire), Bergman, R.N. (Richard N.), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Blangero, J. (John), Blüher, M. (Matthias), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan R.), Bruinenberg, M. (M.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chiang, C.W.K. (Charleston W. K.), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cucca, F. (Fracensco), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), D'avila, F. (Francesca), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Döring, A. (Angela), Hagen, K. (Knut), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Farrall, M. (Martin), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Fischer, K. (Krista), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Glorioso, N. (Nicola), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grallert, H. (Harald), Grarup, N. (Niels), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Grewal, J. (Jagvir), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harder, M.N. (Marie Neergaard), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina A.), Hassinen, M. (Maija), Hastie, N. (Nick), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Heliovaara, M. (Markku), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holmen, O.L. (Oddgeir), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Hui, J. (Jennie), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Ittermann, T. (Till), Jalilzadeh, S. (Shapour), James, A. (Alan), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Marie Justesen, J. (Johanne), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Karaleftheri, M. (Maria), Tee Khaw, K. (Kay), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Knekt, P., Koistinen, H. (Heikki), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kooner, I.K. (Ishminder K.), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyriakou, T. (Theodosios), Laitinen, T. (Tomi), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lewin, A. (Alex), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lindström, J. (Jaana), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Lorbeer, R. (Roberto), Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luben, R.N. (Robert), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Männistö, S. (Satu), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Mcknight, B. (Barbara), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Mills, R. (Rebecca), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Musk, A.W. (Arthur W.), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Osmond, C. (Clive), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Pankow, J.S. (James), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pilia, M.G. (Maria Grazia), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Rankinen, T. (Tuomo), Rao, D.C., Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ribel-Madsen, R. (Rasmus), Rice, T.K. (Treva K.), Richards, M. (Marcus), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Ryan, K.A. (Kathy A.), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sarzynski, M.A. (Mark A.), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stirrups, K. (Kathy), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swertz, M. (Morris), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tsafantakis, E. (Emmanouil), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vohl, M.-C. (Marie-Claude), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilsgaard, T. (Tom), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Chambers, J.C. (John), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Gansevoort, R.T. (Ron), Gieger, C. (Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hu, F. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kuh, D. (Diana), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmer, L.J. (Lyle J.), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Perola, M. (Markus), Peters, A. (Annette), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Puolijoki, H. (Hannu), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Rudan, I. (Igor), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shudiner, A.R. (Alan R.), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tremblay, A. (Angelo), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Hunter, D.J. (David J.), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), North, K.E. (Kari), O´Connell, J.R., Schlessinger, D. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Strachan, D.P. (David), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), and Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth)
Abstract: Large consortia have revealed hundreds of genetic loci associated with anthropometric traits, one trait at a time. We examined whether genetic variants affect body shape as a composite phenotype that is represented by a combination of anthropometric traits. We developed an approach that calculates averaged PCs (AvPCs) representing body shape derived from six anthropometric traits (body mass index, height, weight, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio). The first four AvPCs explain >99% of the variability, are heritable, and associate with cardiometabolic outcomes. We performed genome-wide association analyses for each body shape composite phenotype across 65 studies and meta-analysed summary statistics. We identify six novel loci: LEMD2 and CD47 for AvPC1, RPS6KA5/C14orf159 and GANAB for AvPC3, and ARL15 and ANP32 for AvPC4. Our findings highlight the value of using multiple traits to define complex phenotypes for discovery, which are not captured by single-trait analyses, and may shed light onto new pathways.
Published: 2016
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18. A meta-analysis of 120 246 individuals identifies 18 new loci for fibrinogen concentration

Author: Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tang, W. (Weihong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Trompet, S. (Stella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Auer, P. (Paul), Attia, J. (John), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Lahti, J. (Jari), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Rocanin-Arjo, A. (Ares), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Riess, H. (Helene), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Goel, A. (Anuj), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Rumley, A. (Ann), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G.E. (Graciela E.), Yao, J. (Jie), Kifley, A. (Annette), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Lopez, L. (Lornam), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Binder, H. (Harald), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Qi, L. (Lihong), Mcevoy, M.G. (Mark G.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Starr, J.M. (John), Sarin, A.-P., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sarin, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Psaty, B. (Brucem), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon L.r), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Hansen, T. (Torben), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Mitchell, P. (Paul), März, W. (Winfried), Wareham, N.J. (Nick J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer E.), Steri, M. (Maristella), Tang, W. (Weihong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Grossmann, V. (Vera), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Trompet, S. (Stella), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Wang, J.J. (Jie Jin), Auer, P. (Paul), Attia, J. (John), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Lahti, J. (Jari), Venturini, C. (Cristina), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Rocanin-Arjo, A. (Ares), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Navarro, P. (Pau), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Riess, H. (Helene), Mazur, J. (Johanna), Basu, S. (Saonli), Goel, A. (Anuj), Yang, Q. (Qiong), Ghanbari, M. (Mohsen), Willemsen, G. (Gonneke), Rumley, A. (Ann), Fiorillo, E. (Edoardo), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Grotevendt, A. (Anne), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Delgado, G.E. (Graciela E.), Yao, J. (Jie), Kifley, A. (Annette), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Qayyum, Q. (Rehan), Lopez, L. (Lornam), Berentzen, T.L. (Tina L.), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Wild, S. (Sarah), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Marten, J. (Jonathan), Zemunik, T. (Tatijana), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Lowe, G.D. (Gordon D.), Zoledziewska, M. (Magdalena), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Binder, H. (Harald), Völker, U. (Uwe), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Huang, J. (Jian), Jenny, N.S. (Nancy), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Qi, L. (Lihong), Mcevoy, M.G. (Mark G.), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Starr, J.M. (John), Sarin, A.-P., Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Jhun, M.A. (Min A.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sarin, F. (Fernando), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Zeller, T. (Tanja), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Psaty, B. (Brucem), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Liu, J. (Jingmin), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Stott, D.J. (David J.), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Rudan, I. (Igor), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon L.r), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Hansen, T. (Torben), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Mitchell, P. (Paul), März, W. (Winfried), Wareham, N.J. (Nick J.), Peters, A. (Annette), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Wild, P.S. (Philipp S.), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Reiner, A.P. (Alex P.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher J.), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas L.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), and Dehghan, A. (Abbas)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies have previously identified 23 genetic loci associated with circulating fibrinogen concentration. These studies used HapMap imputation and did not examine the X-chromosome. 1000 Genomes imputation provides better coverage of uncommon variants, and includes indels.We conducted a genome-wide association analysis of 34 studies imputed to the 1000 Genomes Project reference panel and including ~120 000 participants of European ancestry (95 806 participants with data on the X-chromosome). Approximately 10.7 million single-nucleotide polymorphisms and 1.2 million indelswere examined.We identified 41 genome-wide significant fibrinogen loci; of which, 18were newly identified. Therewere no genome-wide significant signals on the X-chromosome. The lead variants of five significant loci were indels. We further identified six additional independent signals, including three rare variants, at two previously characterized loci: FGB and IRF1. Together the 41 loci explain 3% of the variance in plasma fibrinogen concentration.
Published: 2016
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19. A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape

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

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

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

21. The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

Author: Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Justice, A.E. (Anne), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Barata, L. (Llilda), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Chu, S. (Su), Czajkowski, J. (Jacek), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Fall, M. (Magnus), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Rüeger, S. (Sina), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Neinast, M.D. (Michael D.), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Simino, J. (Jeannette), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya M.), Jansen, R., Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), White, C.C. (Charles), Absher, D. (Devin), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Ahmad, S. (Shafqat), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alves, A.C. (Alexessander Couto), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Craen, A.J. (Anton) de, Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Boucher, G. (Gabrielle), Cadby, G. (Gemma), Cheng, Y.-C. (Yu-Ching), Chiang, C.W. (Charleston W K), Delgado, G., Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Dueker, N. (Nicole), Eklund, N. (Niina), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eriksson, J. (Joel), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Fischer, K. (Krista), Frau, F. (Francesca), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Geller, F. (Frank), Goel, A. (Anuj), Gorski, M. (Mathias), Grammer, T.B. (Tanja), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haitjema, S. (Saskia), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Jacobs, K.B. (Kevin), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Lahti, J. (Jari), Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Liu, Y. (Youfang), Lo, K.S., Lorentzon, M. (Mattias), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Müller, G. (Gabriele), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pascoe, L. (Laura), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Rayner, N.W. 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Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHRadjBMI), a measure of body shape. Body size and shape change as people grow older and these changes differ substantially between men and women. To systematically screen for age- and/or sex-specific effects of genetic variants on BMI and WHRadjBMI, we performed meta-analyses of 114 studies (up to 320,485 individuals of European descent) with genome-wide chip and/or Metabochip data by the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) Consortium. Each study tested the association of up to ~2.8M SNPs with BMI and WHRadjBMI in four strata (men ≤50y, men >50y, women ≤50y, women >50y) and summary statistics were combined in stratum-specific meta-analyses. We then screened for variants that showed age-specific effects (G x AGE), sex-specific effects (G x SEX) or age-specific effects that differed between men and women (G x AGE x SEX). For BMI, we identified 15 loci (11 previously established for main effects, four novel) that showed significant (FDR<5%) age-specific effects, of which 11 had larger effects in younger (<50y) than in older adults (≥50y). No sex-dependent effects were identified for B
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22. Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

Author: Wessel, J. (Jennifer), Chu, A.Y. (Audrey Y), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Wang, S. (Shuai), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Dauriz, M. (Marco), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Raghavan, S. (Sridharan), Lipovich, L. (Leonard), Hidalgo, B. (Bertha), Fox, K. (Keolu), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), An, P. (Ping), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Rasmussen-Torvik, L.J. (Laura), Grarup, N. (Niels), Ehm, M.G. (Margaret G), L. Li, Baldridge, A.S. (Abigail S), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Abrol, R. (Ravinder), Besse, C. (Céline), Boland, A. (Anne), Bork-Jensen, J. (Jette), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Freitag, C.M. (Christine), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Hara, K. (Kazuo), Isaacs, A. (Aaron), Jakobsdottir, M. (Margret), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Layton, J.C. (Jill C), Li, M. (Man), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Silveira, A. (Angela), Smith, A.V. 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23. 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. 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(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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24. The impact of low-frequency and rare variants on lipid levels

Author: Surakka, I. (Ida), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Sarin, A.-P., Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Miraglio, B. (Benjamin), Timonen, S. (Sanna), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Hägg, S. (Sara), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Ladenvall, C. (Claes), Beekman, M. (Marian), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Blades, M. (Matthew), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Deelen, J. (Joris), Grallert, H. (Harald), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mpindi, J.-P. (John-Patrick), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Peters, A. (Annette), Rung, J. (Johan), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Lind, L. (Lars), Gieger, C. (Christian), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Groop, L. (Leif), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Power, C. (Christopher), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Franke, L. (Lude), Ikonen, E. (Elina), Kallioniemi, O. (Olli), Pietiäinen, V. (Vilja), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Palotie, A. (Aarno), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Surakka, I. (Ida), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Sarin, A.-P., Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Miraglio, B. (Benjamin), Timonen, S. (Sanna), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Pirinen, M. (Matti), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Hägg, S. (Sara), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Ladenvall, C. (Claes), Beekman, M. (Marian), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Ried, J.S. (Janina), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Willenborg, C. (Christina), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Blades, M. (Matthew), De Craen, A.J.M. (Anton J. M.), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Deelen, J. (Joris), Grallert, H. (Harald), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (Jeanine), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Karssen, L.C. (Lennart), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Mpindi, J.-P. (John-Patrick), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Peters, A. (Annette), Rung, J. (Johan), Smit, J.H. (Johannes), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Viikari, J. (Jorma), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Lind, L. (Lars), Gieger, C. (Christian), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Groop, L. (Leif), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Jula, A. (Antti), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Power, C. (Christopher), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Franke, L. (Lude), Ikonen, E. (Elina), Kallioniemi, O. (Olli), Pietiäinen, V. (Vilja), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia M.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Palotie, A. (Aarno), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), and Ripatti, S. (Samuli)
Abstract: Using a genome-wide screen of 9.6 million genetic variants achieved through 1000 Genomes Project imputation in 62,166 samples, we identify association to lipid traits in 93 loci, including 79 previously identified loci with new lead SNPs and 10 new loci, 15 loci with a low-frequency lead SNP and 10 loci with a missense lead SNP, and 2 loci with an accumulation of rare variants. In six loci, SNPs with established function in lipid genetics (CELSR2, GCKR, LIPC and APOE) or candidate missense mutations with predicted damaging function (CD300LG and TM6SF2) explained the locus associations. The low-frequency variants increased the proportion of variance explained, particularly for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol. Altogether, our results highlight the impact of low-frequency variants in complex traits and show that imputation offers a cost-effective alternative to resequencing.
Published: 2015
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25. Rare and low-frequency variants and their association with plasma levels of fibrinogen, FVII, FVIII, and vWF

Author: Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Auer, P. (Paul), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Qi, L. (Lihong), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Riess, H. (Helene), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Goel, A. (Anuj), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Tang, W. (Weihong), Levy, D. (Daniel), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Hofman, A. (Albert), Huang, C.-C. (Chiang-Ching), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Silveira, A. (Angela), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wright, A. (Alan), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Völker, U. (Uwe), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Auer, P. (Paul), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, M.-H. (Ming-Huei), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lin, L.-A. (Li-An), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Pankratz, V.S. (Shane), Grove, M.L. (Megan L.), Maat, M.P.M. (Moniek) de, Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Qi, L. (Lihong), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Riess, H. (Helene), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Goel, A. (Anuj), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Yao, J. (Jiefen), Tang, W. (Weihong), Levy, D. (Daniel), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Greinacher, A. (Andreas), Hofman, A. (Albert), Huang, C.-C. (Chiang-Ching), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Silveira, A. (Angela), Starr, J.M. (John), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wright, A. (Alan), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Zakai, N.A. (Neil), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Völker, U. (Uwe), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Reiner, A. (Alexander), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Smith, N.L. (Nicholas)
Abstract: Fibrinogen, coagulation factor VII (FVII), and factor VIII (FVIII) and its carrier von Willebrand factor (vWF) play key roles in hemostasis. Previously identified common variants explain only a small fraction of the trait heritabilities, and additional variations may be explained by associations with rarer variants with larger effects. The aim of this study was to identify low-frequency (minor allele frequency [MAF] ≥0.01 and <0.05) and rare (MAF <0.01) variants that influence plasma concentrations of these 4 hemostatic factors by meta-analyzing exome chip data from up to 76 000 participants of 4 ancestries. We identified 12 novel associations of low-frequency (n = 2) and rare (n = 10) variants across the fibrinogen, FVII, FVIII, and vWF traits that were independent of previously identified associations. Novel loci were found within previously reported genes and had effect sizes much larger than and independent of previously identified
Published: 2015
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26. Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations

Author: Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Eklund, N. (Niina), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Nutile, T., Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Trompet, S. (Stella), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Nongmaithem, S.S. (Suraj S.), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ruggiero, D., Traglia, M. (Michela), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wu, Y. (Ying), Giri, A.K. (Anil K.), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Wang, L. (Lihua), Hofer, E. (Edith), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), McLeod, O. (Olga), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Verweij, N. (Niek), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Warren, H. (Helen), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Mei, H. (Hao), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Benton, M.C. (Miles C.), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Drong, A. (Alexander), Yengo, L. (Loic), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Shriner, D. (Daniel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hemani, G., Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Liu, T. (Tian), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meng, W. (Weihua), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Abney, M. (Mark), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chan, Y. (Yingleong), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, C. (Constance), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davies, G. (Gail), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ellis, S.B. (Stephen B.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ford, I., Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Geller, F. (Frank), Scotland, G. (Generation), Gillham-Nasenya, I. (Irina), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Gu, C. (Charles), Haley, C. (Chris), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kerr, S.M. (Shona), Khan, N.M. (Nazir M.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, M.K. (Manraj K.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lahti, J. (Jari), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Lind, L. (Lars), Loh, M. (Marie), Lokki, M.L., London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loukola, A. (Anu), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Menni, C. (Cristina), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Nadukuru, R. (Rajiv), Navarro, P. (Pau), Nalis, M. (Mari), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku S.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ogunniyi, A. (Adesola), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pankow, J.S. (James), Patarcic, I. (Inga), Pavani, F. (Francesca), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Ralhan, S. (Sarju), Redmond, P. (Paul), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Salako, B. (Babatunde), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Saxena, R. (Richa), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Sever, P. (Peter), Shrestha, S. (Smeeta), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Tandon, N. (Nikhil), Tang, S.-T. (Sian-Tsun), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid) van, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vasankari, T. (Tuula), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Wentworth-Shields, W. (William), Whitfield, J. (John), Wild, S. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S.), Yao, J. (Jie), Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Melbye, M. (Mads), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Mackey, D.A. (David A.), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Dedoussis, G.V. (George V.), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Bertram, L. (Lars), Lindenberger, U. (Ulman), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Starr, J.M. (John), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R.), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J.G. (James), Girotto, S., Caulfield, M. (Mark), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Gieger, C. (Christian), van der Harst, P., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Kraft, P. (Peter), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Knekt, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Ober, C. (Carole), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Rudan, I. (Igor), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Ciullo, M., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wright, A. (Alan), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), North, K.E. (Kari), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Weir, D.R. (David), Laakso, M. (Markku), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Perola, M. (Markus), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Wilson, J.F. (James), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Eklund, N. (Niina), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Nutile, T., Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D.), Zhao, W. (Wei), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Enroth, S. (Stefan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Trompet, S. (Stella), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), O'Connel, J.R. (Jeffrey R.), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Nongmaithem, S.S. (Suraj S.), Chen, Y. (Yuning), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Ruggiero, D., Traglia, M. (Michela), Farmaki, A.-E. (Aliki-Eleni), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Wu, Y. (Ying), Giri, A.K. (Anil K.), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Wang, L. (Lihua), Hofer, E. (Edith), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), McLeod, O. (Olga), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Verweij, N. (Niek), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Warren, H. (Helen), Vuckovic, D. (Dragana), Mei, H. (Hao), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Cappellani, S. (Stefania), Mirza, S.S. (Saira), Benton, M.C. (Miles C.), Broeckel, U. (Ulrich), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Malerba, G. (Giovanni), Drong, A. (Alexander), Yengo, L. (Loic), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Zhi, D. (Degui), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Shriner, D. (Daniel), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Hemani, G., Karaderi, T. (Tugce), Wang, Z. (Zhaoming), Liu, T. (Tian), Demuth, I. (Ilja), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Meng, W. (Weihua), Lataniotis, L. (Lazaros), Van Der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Hall, L.M. (Leanne M.), Salvi, E. (Erika), Yazar, S. (Seyhan), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Abney, M. (Mark), Afzal, U. (Uzma), Allison, M.A. (Matthew), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert W.), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, R.G. (Graham), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Bergmann, S. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin P.), Campbell, A. (Archie), Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Chan, Y. (Yingleong), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, C. (Constance), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Y.-D. Ida), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Connell, J. (John), Correa, A. (Adolfo), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Davies, G. (Gail), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Ellis, S.B. (Stephen B.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ford, I., Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Geller, F. (Frank), Scotland, G. (Generation), Gillham-Nasenya, I. (Irina), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Gu, C. (Charles), Haley, C. (Chris), Hammond, C.J. (Christopher), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Heikkilä, K. (Kauko), Hocking, L.J. (Lynne), Homuth, G. (Georg), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Huang, J. (Jian), Huffman, J.E. (Jennifer), Hysi, P.G. (Pirro), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Joensuu, A. (Anni), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Kerr, S.M. (Shona), Khan, N.M. (Nazir M.), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Koistinen, H.A. (Heikki A.), Kooner, M.K. (Manraj K.), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Lahti, J. (Jari), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A.), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Lind, L. (Lars), Loh, M. (Marie), Lokki, M.L., London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Loukola, A. (Anu), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Lundqvist, A. (Annamari), Männistö, S. (Satu), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Matchan, A. (Angela), Mathias, J. (Jasmine), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meigs, J.B. (James), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Menni, C. (Cristina), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Nadukuru, R. (Rajiv), Navarro, P. (Pau), Nalis, M. (Mari), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku S.), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja M.), O'Connor, G.T. (George), Ogunniyi, A. (Adesola), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pankow, J.S. (James), Patarcic, I. (Inga), Pavani, F. (Francesca), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Ralhan, S. (Sarju), Redmond, P. (Paul), Rich, S.S. (Stephen S.), Rissanen, H. (Harri), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda M.), Rose, R.J. (Richard J.), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Salako, B. (Babatunde), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Saxena, R. (Richa), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scott, W.R. (William R.), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Sever, P. (Peter), Shrestha, S. (Smeeta), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Stanton, A. (Alice), Stathopoulou, M.G. (Maria G), Strauch, K. (Konstantin), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Tandon, N. (Nikhil), Tang, S.-T. (Sian-Tsun), Taylor, K.D. (Kent D.), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Töglhofer, A.M. (Anna Maria), Tomaszewski, M. (Maciej), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vaidya, D. (Dhananjay), Hylckama Vlieg, A. (Astrid) van, Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Vasankari, T. (Tuula), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Vlachopoulou, E. (Efthymia), Vozzi, D. (Diego), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Ware, E.B. (Erin B.), Wentworth-Shields, W. (William), Whitfield, J. (John), Wild, S. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S.), Yao, J. (Jie), Zaza, G. (Gianluigi), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Melbye, M. (Mads), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Mackey, D.A. (David A.), Cooper, R.S. (Richard S.), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Pasterkamp, G. (Gerard), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Dedoussis, G.V. (George V.), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Bertram, L. (Lars), Lindenberger, U. (Ulman), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Arnett, D.K. (Donna), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan G.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Starr, J.M. (John), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R.), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Perusse, L. (Louis), Wilson, J.G. (James), Girotto, S., Caulfield, M. (Mark), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Gieger, C. (Christian), van der Harst, P., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Kraft, P. (Peter), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Knekt, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Magnusson, P.K.E. (Patrik K. E.), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Ober, C. (Carole), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Rudan, I. (Igor), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Ciullo, M., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Wright, A. (Alan), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), North, K.E. (Kari), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Weir, D.R. (David), Laakso, M. (Markku), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Takahashi, A. (Atsushi), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Campbell, H. (Harry), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel N.), Perola, M. (Markus), Polasek, O. (Ozren), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: Homozygosity has long been associated with rare, often devastating, Mendelian disorders, and Darwin was one of the first to recognize that inbreeding reduces evolutionary fitness. However, the effect of the more distant parental relatedness that is common in modern human populations is less well understood. Genomic data now allow us to investigate the effects of homozygosity on traits of public health importance by observing contiguous homozygous segments (runs of homozygosity), which are inferred to be homozygous along their complete length. Given the low levels of genome-wide homozygosity prevalent in most human populations, information is required on very large numbers of people to provide sufficient power. Here we use runs of homozygosity to study 16 health-related quantitative traits in 354,224 individuals from 102 cohorts, and find statistically significant associations between summed runs of homozygosity and four complex traits: height, forced expiratory lung volume in one second, general cognitive ability and educational attainment (P < 1 × 10-300, 2.1 × 10-6, 2.5 × 10-10 and 1.8 × 10-10, respectively). In each case, increased homozygosity was associated with decreased trait value, equivalent to the offspring of first cousins being 1.2 cm shorter and having 10 months' less education. Similar effect sizes were found across four continental groups and populations with different degrees of genome-wide homozygosity, providing evidence that homozygosity, rather than confounding, directly contributes to phenotypic variance. Contrary to earlier reports in substantially smaller samples, no evidence was seen of an influence of genome-wide homozygosity on blood pressure and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, or ten other cardio-metabolic traits. Since directional dominance is predicted for traits under directional evolutionary selection, this study provides evidence that increased stature and cognitive function have been p
Published: 2015
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27. Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

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

Author: Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Dale, C.E. (Caroline), Zuccolo, L. (Luisa), Silverwood, R.J. (Richard), Guo, Y. (Yongli), Ye, Z. (Zheng), Prieto-Merino, D. (David), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Trompet, S. (Stella), Wong, A. (Andrew), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Drogan, D. (Dagmar), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Li, S. (Shanshan), Yesupriya, A. (Ajay), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Borinskaya, S.A. (Svetlana), Finan, C. (Chris), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Shah, T. (Tina), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Eriksson, P. (Per), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Melander, O. (Olle), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Gamble, D.M. (Dale), Rayaprolu, S. (Sruti), Ross, O.A. (Owen), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Vikhireva, O. (Olga), Sluijs, I., Scott, R.A. (Robert), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Flicker, L. (Leon), Bockxmeer, F.M. (Frank) van, Power, C. (Christine), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meade, T. (Tom), Marmot, M. (Michael), Ferro, M.T. (María), Paulos-Pinheiro, S. (Sofia), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Talmud, P.J., Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Doevendans, P.A. (Pieter), Cramer, M.-J. (Maarten-Jan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Klungel, O.H. (Olaf), Dowling, N. (Nicole), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kumari, M. (Meena), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Weikert, C. (Cornelia), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Peasey, A. (Anne), Kubinova, R., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Malyutina, S., Voevoda, M.I. (Mikhail), Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Norman, P.E. (Paul), Hankey, G.J. (Graeme), Bergmann, M.M. (Manuela), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Cooper, J. (Jim), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Spiering, W. (Wilko), Jong, P.A. (Pim) de, Kuh, D. (Diana), Hardy, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ford, I. (Ian), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Almeida, O.P. (Osvaldo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Tjønneland, A. (Anne), Tolstrup, J.S. (Janne), Rimm, E., Beulens, J.W.J. (Joline), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Hofker, M.A. (Marten), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Vicente, A.M. (Astrid), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Farrall, M. (Martin), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Dai, J.Y. (James), Lanktree, M.B. (Matthew), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Spring, B. (Bonnie), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Ellison, D.H. (David), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Patel, S.R. (Sanjay), Redline, S. (Susan), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Whittaker, J. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hamidovic, A. (Ajna), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Bobak, M. (Martin), Leon, D.A. (David), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Palmer, T.M. (Tom), Reiner, A.P. (Alex), Keating, J. (John), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Dale, C.E. (Caroline), Zuccolo, L. (Luisa), Silverwood, R.J. (Richard), Guo, Y. (Yongli), Ye, Z. (Zheng), Prieto-Merino, D. (David), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Trompet, S. (Stella), Wong, A. (Andrew), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Drogan, D. (Dagmar), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Li, S. (Shanshan), Yesupriya, A. (Ajay), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Borinskaya, S.A. (Svetlana), Finan, C. (Chris), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Shah, T. (Tina), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Eriksson, P. (Per), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Melander, O. (Olle), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Gamble, D.M. (Dale), Rayaprolu, S. (Sruti), Ross, O.A. (Owen), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Vikhireva, O. (Olga), Sluijs, I., Scott, R.A. (Robert), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Flicker, L. (Leon), Bockxmeer, F.M. (Frank) van, Power, C. (Christine), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meade, T. (Tom), Marmot, M. (Michael), Ferro, M.T. (María), Paulos-Pinheiro, S. (Sofia), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Talmud, P.J., Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Doevendans, P.A. (Pieter), Cramer, M.-J. (Maarten-Jan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Klungel, O.H. (Olaf), Dowling, N. (Nicole), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kumari, M. (Meena), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Weikert, C. (Cornelia), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Peasey, A. (Anne), Kubinova, R., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Malyutina, S., Voevoda, M.I. (Mikhail), Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Norman, P.E. (Paul), Hankey, G.J. (Graeme), Bergmann, M.M. (Manuela), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Cooper, J. (Jim), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Spiering, W. (Wilko), Jong, P.A. (Pim) de, Kuh, D. (Diana), Hardy, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ford, I. (Ian), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Almeida, O.P. (Osvaldo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Tjønneland, A. (Anne), Tolstrup, J.S. (Janne), Rimm, E., Beulens, J.W.J. (Joline), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Hofker, M.A. (Marten), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Vicente, A.M. (Astrid), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Farrall, M. (Martin), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Dai, J.Y. (James), Lanktree, M.B. (Matthew), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Spring, B. (Bonnie), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Ellison, D.H. (David), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Patel, S.R. (Sanjay), Redline, S. (Susan), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Whittaker, J. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hamidovic, A. (Ajna), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Bobak, M. (Martin), Leon, D.A. (David), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Palmer, T.M. (Tom), Reiner, A.P. (Alex), Keating, J. (John), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), and Casas, J.P. (Juan)
Published: 2014
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29. Common genetic determinants of lung function, subclinical atherosclerosis and risk of coronary artery disease

Author: Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Artigas, M.S., Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Almgren, P. (Peter), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Hofman, A. (Albert), Engström, G., Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Melander, O. (Olle), Paulsson-Berne, G. (Gabrielle), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Eriksson, P. (Per), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Mälarstig, A. (Anders), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Artigas, M.S., Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Almgren, P. (Peter), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Brusselle, G.G. (Guy), Hofman, A. (Albert), Engström, G., Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Melander, O. (Olle), Paulsson-Berne, G. (Gabrielle), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Eriksson, P. (Per), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Tobin, M.D. (Martin), and Hamsten, A. (Anders)
Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) independently associates with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), but it has not been fully investigated whether this co-morbidity involves shared pathophysiological mechanisms. To identify potential common pathways across the two diseases, we tested all recently published single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with human lung function (spirometry) for association with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in 3,378 subjects with multiple CAD risk factors, and for association with CAD in a case-control study of 5,775 CAD cases and 7,265 controls. SNPs rs2865531, located in the CFDP1 gene, and rs9978142, located in the KCNE2 gene, were significantly associated with CAD. In addition, SNP rs9978142 and SNP rs3995090 located in the HTR4 gene, were associated with average and maximal cIMT measures. Genetic risk scores combining the most robustly spirometry-associated SNPs from the literature were modestly associated with CAD, (odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI95) = 1.06 (1.03, 1.09); P-value = 1.5×10-4, per allele). In conclusion, our study suggests that some genetic loci implicated in determining human lung function also influence cIMT and susceptibility to CAD. The present results should help elucidate the molecular underpinnings of the co-morbidity observed across COPD and CAD.
Published: 2014
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30. 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. 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(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. 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(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. 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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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31. 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. 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(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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32. 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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33. Genome-wide association study for circulating levels of PAI-1 provides novel insights into its regulation

Author: Huang, J. (Jian), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Shin, S.-Y., Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Baumert, J. (Jens), Oudot-Mellakh, T. (Tiphaine), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Williams, S.M. (Scott), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Truong, V. (Vinh), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Tang, W. (Weihong), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Moore, J.H. (Jason), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Schrijvers, E.M.C. (Elisabeth M. C.), Smith, S. (Sarah), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Silveira, A. (Angela), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Peters, A. (Annette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hopewell, J., Chambers, J.C. (John), Saleheen, D., Lundmark, P. (Per), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Carter, A.M. (Angela M.), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Peden, J. (John), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Öhrvik, J. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Franzosi, M., Seedorf, U. (Udo), Collins, R. (Rory), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Syvanen, A.C., Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Basu, S. (Saonli), Aleksic, N. (Nena), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Hofman, A. (Albert), Danesh, J. (John), Clarke, R. (Robert), Meigs, J.B. (James), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Klopp, N. (Norman), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Winkelmann, B., Grant, P.J. (Peter J.), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), März, W. (Winfried), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Eriksson, P. (Per), Cambien, F. (François), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Liu, Y. (YongMei), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Huang, J. (Jian), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Shin, S.-Y., Ding, J. (Jingzhong), Baumert, J. (Jens), Oudot-Mellakh, T. (Tiphaine), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Williams, S.M. (Scott), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Truong, V. (Vinh), Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Tang, W. (Weihong), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Moore, J.H. (Jason), Williams, F.M. (Frances), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Schrijvers, E.M.C. (Elisabeth M. C.), Smith, S. (Sarah), Karakas, M. (Mahir), Tofler, G.H. (Geoffrey), Silveira, A. (Angela), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Peters, A. (Annette), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hopewell, J., Chambers, J.C. (John), Saleheen, D., Lundmark, P. (Per), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Boehm, B.O. (Bernhard), Carter, A.M. (Angela M.), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Peden, J. (John), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), McKnight, B. (Barbara), Öhrvik, J. (John), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Franzosi, M., Seedorf, U. (Udo), Collins, R. (Rory), Franco-Cereceda, A. (Anders), Syvanen, A.C., Goodall, A.H. (Alison), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Müller-Nurasyid, M. (Martina), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Basu, S. (Saonli), Aleksic, N. (Nena), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Hofman, A. (Albert), Danesh, J. (John), Clarke, R. (Robert), Meigs, J.B. (James), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), Reilly, M.P. (Muredach), Klopp, N. (Norman), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Winkelmann, B., Grant, P.J. (Peter J.), Hillege, H.L. (Hans), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Becker, L.C. (Lewis), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), März, W. (Winfried), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Eriksson, P. (Per), Cambien, F. (François), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Liu, Y. (YongMei), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Hamsten, A. (Anders)
Published: 2012
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34. Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

Author: Wain, L.V. (Louise), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Shi, G. (Gang), Johnson, T. (Toby), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Henneman, P. (Peter), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Amin, N. (Najaf), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Hadley, D. (David), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Laan, M. (Maris), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Luan, J., Lucas, G. (Gavin), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pichler, I. (Irene), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Zhang, F.F., Peden, J. (John), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Campbell, H. (Harry), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Chambers, J.C. (John), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lopez, L.M., Polasek, O. (Ozren), Boban, M. (Mladen), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kundu, S. (Suman), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hwang, S.J., Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Zitting, P. (Paavo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Alavere, H. (Helene), Haller, T. (Toomas), Keis, A. (Aime), Tammesoo, M.L., Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Org, E. (Elin), Sõber, S. (Siim), Lu, X. (Xiaowen), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Melander, O. (Olle), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Fabretto, A. (Antonella), Faletra, F. (Flavio), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hung, J. (Judy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Shin, S.Y. (So Youn), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Gider, P. (Pierre), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Zeginigg, M. (Marion), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Navarro, P. (Pau), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Orrù, M. (Marco), Uda, M. (Manuela), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Scott, J. (James), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Döring, A. (Angela), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Davis, G.S., Starr, J.M. (John), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Lindeman, J.H. (Jan H.), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, König, I.R. (Inke), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Mitchell, G.F. (Gary), Holm, H. (Hilma), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Palmas, W. (Walter), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Palmer, L.J., Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Snieder, H. (Harold), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Strachan, D.P. (David), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Järvelin, M.R., Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Levy, D. (Daniel), Arora, P. (Pankaj), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Li, X. (Xinzhong), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Shi, G. (Gang), Johnson, T. (Toby), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Henneman, P. (Peter), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Amin, N. (Najaf), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Hadley, D. (David), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Janssens, A.C.J.W. (Cécile), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Laan, M. (Maris), Fu, J. (Jingyuan), Pistis, G. (Giorgio), Luan, J., Lucas, G. (Gavin), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Pichler, I. (Irene), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Webster, R.J. (Rebecca J.), Zhang, F.F., Peden, J. (John), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Campbell, H. (Harry), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Trompet, S. (Stella), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Chambers, J.C. (John), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Kuhnel, B. (Brigitte), Lopez, L.M., Polasek, O. (Ozren), Boban, M. (Mladen), Nelson, C.P. (Christopher P.), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kundu, S. (Suman), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Hwang, S.J., Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Zitting, P. (Paavo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Alavere, H. (Helene), Haller, T. (Toomas), Keis, A. (Aime), Tammesoo, M.L., Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Org, E. (Elin), Sõber, S. (Siim), Lu, X. (Xiaowen), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Masciullo, C. (Corrado), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Melander, O. (Olle), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Fabretto, A. (Antonella), Faletra, F. (Flavio), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Del Greco, F. (Fabiola), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Beilby, J.P. (John), Hung, J. (Judy), Musk, A.W. (Arthur), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Shin, S.Y. (So Youn), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Gider, P. (Pierre), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Zeginigg, M. (Marion), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), Navarro, P. (Pau), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Buckley, B.M. (Brendan M.), Stott, D.J. (David. J.), Orrù, M. (Marco), Uda, M. (Manuela), Klauw, M.M. (Melanie) van der, Scott, J. (James), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Burke, G.L. (Greg), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Döring, A. (Angela), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Davis, G.S., Starr, J.M. (John), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Lindeman, J.H. (Jan H.), Hoen, P.A.C. (Peter) 't, König, I.R. (Inke), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Mitchell, G.F. (Gary), Holm, H. (Hilma), Stefansson, K. (Kari), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Preuss, M. (Michael), Rudan, I. (Igor), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Palmas, W. (Walter), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Stolk, R.P. (Ronald), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Palmer, L.J., Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pfeufer, A. (Arne), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Snieder, H. (Harold), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Strachan, D.P. (David), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Järvelin, M.R., Chakravarti, A. (Aravinda), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Levy, D. (Daniel), Arora, P. (Pankaj), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Li, X. (Xinzhong), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Numerous genetic loci have been associated with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in Europeans. We now report genome-wide association studies of pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP). In discovery (N = 74,064) and follow-up studies (N = 48,607), we identified at genome-wide significance (P = 2.7 × 10 -8 to P = 2.3 × 10 -13) four new PP loci (at 4q12 near CHIC2, 7q22.3 near PIK3CG, 8q24.12 in NOV and 11q24.3 near ADAMTS8), two new MAP loci (3p21.31 in MAP4 and 10q25.3 near ADRB1) and one locus associated with both of these traits (2q24.3 near FIGN) that has also recently been associated with SBP in east Asians. For three of the new PP loci, the estimated effect for SBP was opposite of that for DBP, in contrast to the majority of common SBP- and DBP-associated variants, which show concordant effects on both traits. These findings suggest new genetic pathways underlying blood pressure variation, some of which may differentially influence SBP and DBP.
Published: 2011
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35. Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

Author: Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Sõber, S. (Siim), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Luan, J., Arora, P. (Pankaj), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, F. (Feng), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Peden, J. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rudan, I. (Igor), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Chambers, J.C. (John), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kumari, M. (Meena), Jin Go, M. (Min), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kao, W.-H.L. (Wen-Hong Linda), Sjögren, M. (Marketa), Vinay, D.G., Alexander, M. (Myriam), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Shi, G. (Gang), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Sim, X. (Xueling), Hoang Nguyen, K.-D., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Wu, Y. (Ying), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Platou, C. (Carl), Org, E. (Elin), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Dahgam, S. (Santosh), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Kuznetsova, T. (Tatiana), Uiterwaal, C.S.P.M. (Cuno), Adeyemo, A. (Adebowale), Palmas, W. (Walter), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Tomaszewski, M., Tzoulaki, I., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Chang, Y.-P.C. (Yen-Pei), O´Connell, J.R., Steinle, N.I. (Nanette), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Hadley, D. (David), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Connell, J. (John), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Beilby, J.P. (John), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Dreisbach, A.W. (Albert), Li, Y. (Yali), Hunter Young, J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Olden, M. (Matthias), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hoffman Bolton, J.A. (Judith), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Islam, M. (Muhammad), Jafar, T.H. (Tazeen), Kulkarni, S.R. (Smita), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Howard, P. (Philip), Taylor, A. (Andrew), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perola, M. (Markus), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Brand, S.-M., Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Burton, P.R. (Paul), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Dong, Y. (Yanbin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Zhu, H. (Haidong), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Veldre, G. (Gudrun), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Kinra, S. (Sanjay), Prabhakaran, D. (Dorairaj), Tripathy, V. (Vikal), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Hilton, G. (Gina), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Salako, T. (Tunde), Iwai, N. (Naoharu), Kita, Y. (Yoshikuni), Ogihara, T. (Toshio), Ohkubo, T. (Takayoshi), Okamura, T. (Tomonori), Ueshima, H. (Hirotsugu), Umemura, S. (Satoshi), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Kim, H.-L., Sehmi, J.S. (Joban), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Wong, A. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Yao, J. (Jie), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Janipalli, C.S. (Charles), Radha Mani, K., Yajnik, C. (Chittaranjan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Orrù, M. (Marco), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Würtz, P. (Peter), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Terzic, J. (Janos), Kranthi Kumar, M.V., Denniff, M. (Matthew), Zukowska-Szczechowska, E. (Ewa), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Fowkes, F.G.R. (Gerald), Charchar, F.J. (Fadi), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laan, M. (Maris), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Casas, J.P. (Juan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Shyong Tai, E., Laakso, M. (Markku), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Miki, T. (Tetsuro), Saleheen, D., Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Coresh, J. (Josef), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Han, B.-G., Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Melander, O. (Olle), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Uda, M. (Manuela), Strachan, D.P. (David), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hartikainen, A.L., Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Järvelin, M.R., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Elliott, P. (Paul), Levy, D. (Daniel), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Sõber, S. (Siim), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Luan, J., Arora, P. (Pankaj), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, F. (Feng), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Peden, J. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rudan, I. (Igor), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Chambers, J.C. (John), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kumari, M. (Meena), Jin Go, M. (Min), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kao, W.-H.L. (Wen-Hong Linda), Sjögren, M. (Marketa), Vinay, D.G., Alexander, M. (Myriam), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Shi, G. (Gang), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Sim, X. (Xueling), Hoang Nguyen, K.-D., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Wu, Y. (Ying), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Platou, C. (Carl), Org, E. (Elin), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Dahgam, S. (Santosh), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Kuznetsova, T. (Tatiana), Uiterwaal, C.S.P.M. (Cuno), Adeyemo, A. (Adebowale), Palmas, W. (Walter), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Tomaszewski, M., Tzoulaki, I., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Chang, Y.-P.C. (Yen-Pei), O´Connell, J.R., Steinle, N.I. (Nanette), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Hadley, D. (David), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Connell, J. (John), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Beilby, J.P. (John), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Dreisbach, A.W. (Albert), Li, Y. (Yali), Hunter Young, J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Olden, M. (Matthias), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hoffman Bolton, J.A. (Judith), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Islam, M. (Muhammad), Jafar, T.H. (Tazeen), Kulkarni, S.R. (Smita), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Howard, P. (Philip), Taylor, A. (Andrew), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perola, M. (Markus), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Brand, S.-M., Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Burton, P.R. (Paul), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Dong, Y. (Yanbin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Zhu, H. (Haidong), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Veldre, G. (Gudrun), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Kinra, S. (Sanjay), Prabhakaran, D. (Dorairaj), Tripathy, V. (Vikal), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Hilton, G. (Gina), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Salako, T. (Tunde), Iwai, N. (Naoharu), Kita, Y. (Yoshikuni), Ogihara, T. (Toshio), Ohkubo, T. (Takayoshi), Okamura, T. (Tomonori), Ueshima, H. (Hirotsugu), Umemura, S. (Satoshi), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Kim, H.-L., Sehmi, J.S. (Joban), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Wong, A. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Yao, J. (Jie), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Janipalli, C.S. (Charles), Radha Mani, K., Yajnik, C. (Chittaranjan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Orrù, M. (Marco), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Würtz, P. (Peter), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Terzic, J. (Janos), Kranthi Kumar, M.V., Denniff, M. (Matthew), Zukowska-Szczechowska, E. (Ewa), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Fowkes, F.G.R. (Gerald), Charchar, F.J. (Fadi), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laan, M. (Maris), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Casas, J.P. (Juan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Shyong Tai, E., Laakso, M. (Markku), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Miki, T. (Tetsuro), Saleheen, D., Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Coresh, J. (Josef), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Han, B.-G., Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Melander, O. (Olle), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Uda, M. (Manuela), Strachan, D.P. (David), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hartikainen, A.L., Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Järvelin, M.R., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Elliott, P. (Paul), Levy, D. (Daniel), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥140mmg Hg systolic blood pressure ≥90mmg Hg diastolic blood pressure). Even small increments in blood pressure are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This genome-wide association study of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which used a multi-stage design in 200,000 individuals of European descent, identified sixteen novel loci: six of these loci contain genes previously known or suspected to regulate blood pressure (GUCY1A3 GUCY1B3, NPR3 C5orf23, ADM, FURIN FES, GOSR2, GNAS EDN3); the other ten provide new clues to blood pressure physiology. A genetic risk score based on 29 geno
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36. 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
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37. Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

Author: Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. (James), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Ccosta, N. (Nancy), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kapur, K. (Karen), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leitzmann, M.F. (Michael), McKknight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Oong, K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Kulzer, J.R. (Jennifer), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Stark, K. (Klaus), Tammesoo, M.L., Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Wlawrence, R. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Almgren, P. (Peter), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Campbell, H. (Harry), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Dei, M. (Mariano), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. 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Abstract: Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants influencing this trait have been identified. We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies for WHR adjusted for body mass index (comprising up to 77,167 participants), following up 16 loci in an additional 29 studies (comprising up to 113,636 subjects). We identified 13 new loci in or near RSPO3, VEGFA, TBX15-WARS2, NFE2L3, GRB14, DNM3-PIGC, ITPR2-SPN, LY86, HOXC13, ADAMTS9, ZNRF3-KREMEN1, NISCH-STAB1 and CPEB4 (P = 1.9-10-9 to P = 1.8-10-40) and the known signal at LYPLAL1. Seven of these loci exhibited marked sexual dimorphism, all with a stronger effect on WHR in women than men (P for sex difference = 1.9-10-3 to P = 1.2-10-13). These findings provide evidence for multiple loci that modulate body fat distribution independent of overall adiposity and reveal strong gene-by-sex interactions.
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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. 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(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. 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(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
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