Published in Eur J Hum Genet on March 01, 2003
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Transferability and fine-mapping of genome-wide associated loci for adult height across human populations. PLoS One (2009) 1.68
Genome-wide association scan for stature in Chinese: evidence for ethnic specific loci. Hum Genet (2008) 1.39
Genetic linkage of human height is confirmed to 9q22 and Xq24. Hum Genet (2006) 1.10
Linkage analysis of adult height in a large pedigree from a Dutch genetically isolated population. Hum Genet (2009) 1.04
A male-specific quantitative trait locus on 1p21 controlling human stature. J Med Genet (2005) 1.03
Common genetic variation in eight genes of the GH/IGF1 axis does not contribute to adult height variation. Hum Genet (2007) 0.94
Ghrelin in diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Int J Pept (2010) 0.87
Comprehensive multi-stage linkage analyses identify a locus for adult height on chromosome 3p in a healthy Caucasian population. Hum Genet (2006) 0.85
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Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids. Nature (2010) 28.21
Sequence variations in PCSK9, low LDL, and protection against coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med (2006) 23.83
Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2004) 23.69
Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index. Nat Genet (2010) 23.08
A common allele on chromosome 9 associated with coronary heart disease. Science (2007) 20.37
Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height. Nature (2010) 20.01
New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk. Nat Genet (2010) 17.89
Evolution and functional impact of rare coding variation from deep sequencing of human exomes. Science (2012) 17.12
Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis. Nat Genet (2010) 16.96
Replicating genotype-phenotype associations. Nature (2007) 16.11
Genome-wide association scan shows genetic variants in the FTO gene are associated with obesity-related traits. PLoS Genet (2007) 14.99
A common genetic variant is associated with adult and childhood obesity. Science (2006) 14.95
Population-based resequencing of ANGPTL4 uncovers variations that reduce triglycerides and increase HDL. Nat Genet (2007) 13.78
Patterns and rates of exonic de novo mutations in autism spectrum disorders. Nature (2012) 13.71
Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet (2011) 13.25
Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature (2011) 13.25
Plasma HDL cholesterol and risk of myocardial infarction: a mendelian randomisation study. Lancet (2012) 12.10
Genome-wide association study of blood pressure and hypertension. Nat Genet (2009) 11.54
Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Nat Genet (2012) 11.09
Genetic variation in PNPLA3 confers susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Nat Genet (2008) 10.87
The Dallas Heart Study: a population-based probability sample for the multidisciplinary study of ethnic differences in cardiovascular health. Am J Cardiol (2004) 9.43
Hypertension prevalence and blood pressure levels in 6 European countries, Canada, and the United States. JAMA (2003) 9.06
From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part I. Circulation (2003) 8.61
Genome partitioning of genetic variation for complex traits using common SNPs. Nat Genet (2011) 8.57
Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) Consortium: Design of prospective meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies from 5 cohorts. Circ Cardiovasc Genet (2009) 8.42
Subclinical thyroid disease: scientific review and guidelines for diagnosis and management. JAMA (2004) 8.12
Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution. Nat Genet (2010) 7.94
A spectrum of PCSK9 alleles contributes to plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Am J Hum Genet (2006) 7.89
Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet (2012) 7.59
Common variants in the GDF5-UQCC region are associated with variation in human height. Nat Genet (2008) 7.31
Concept, design and implementation of a cardiovascular gene-centric 50 k SNP array for large-scale genomic association studies. PLoS One (2008) 7.16
dbNSFP: a lightweight database of human nonsynonymous SNPs and their functional predictions. Hum Mutat (2011) 6.97
Sequence variants at the TERT-CLPTM1L locus associate with many cancer types. Nat Genet (2009) 6.91
Admixture mapping for hypertension loci with genome-scan markers. Nat Genet (2005) 6.78
Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge. Nat Genet (2010) 6.66
Reconstructing genetic ancestry blocks in admixed individuals. Am J Hum Genet (2006) 5.92
Association of three genetic loci with uric acid concentration and risk of gout: a genome-wide association study. Lancet (2008) 5.89
Carotid intima-media thickness and presence or absence of plaque improves prediction of coronary heart disease risk: the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities) study. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 5.79
Hypertension treatment and control in five European countries, Canada, and the United States. Hypertension (2003) 5.63
New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet (2010) 5.58
Loss-of-function mutations in APOC3, triglycerides, and coronary disease. N Engl J Med (2014) 5.47
Genomewide association studies of stroke. N Engl J Med (2009) 5.29
dbNSFP v2.0: a database of human non-synonymous SNVs and their functional predictions and annotations. Hum Mutat (2013) 5.11
Genome-wide association and replication studies identify four variants associated with prostate cancer susceptibility. Nat Genet (2009) 5.06
Rare loss-of-function mutations in ANGPTL family members contribute to plasma triglyceride levels in humans. J Clin Invest (2008) 5.05
Inactivating mutations in NPC1L1 and protection from coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med (2014) 4.94
Multiple loci associated with indices of renal function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet (2009) 4.78
Transferability of tag SNPs in genetic association studies in multiple populations. Nat Genet (2006) 4.78
Cardiac troponin T measured by a highly sensitive assay predicts coronary heart disease, heart failure, and mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Circulation (2011) 4.78
Physical activity does not influence obesity risk: time to clarify the public health message. Int J Epidemiol (2013) 4.71
On a semiparametric test to detect associations between quantitative traits and candidate genes using unrelated individuals. Genet Epidemiol (2003) 4.67
Generalized T2 test for genome association studies. Am J Hum Genet (2002) 4.55
Clan genomics and the complex architecture of human disease. Cell (2011) 4.53
Genetic structure, self-identified race/ethnicity, and confounding in case-control association studies. Am J Hum Genet (2004) 4.51
Deep resequencing reveals excess rare recent variants consistent with explosive population growth. Nat Commun (2010) 4.39
A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance. Nat Genet (2012) 4.37
Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium. Nat Genet (2009) 4.28
An assessment of incremental coronary risk prediction using C-reactive protein and other novel risk markers: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.23
Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility. Nat Genet (2014) 4.13
Common variants at ten loci modulate the QT interval duration in the QTSCD Study. Nat Genet (2009) 4.10
Common variants at 10 genomic loci influence hemoglobin A₁(C) levels via glycemic and nonglycemic pathways. Diabetes (2010) 4.07
Common variants in KCNN3 are associated with lone atrial fibrillation. Nat Genet (2010) 3.97
Association mapping, using a mixture model for complex traits. Genet Epidemiol (2002) 3.95
From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part II. Circulation (2003) 3.94
Variants in ZFHX3 are associated with atrial fibrillation in individuals of European ancestry. Nat Genet (2009) 3.80
Genome-wide association study of PR interval. Nat Genet (2010) 3.73
Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation. Nat Genet (2012) 3.71
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80 000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levels. Circulation (2011) 3.68
Reduced neutrophil count in people of African descent is due to a regulatory variant in the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines gene. PLoS Genet (2009) 3.60
Estimating the changes in energy flux that characterize the rise in obesity prevalence. Am J Clin Nutr (2009) 3.56
Common variants in 22 loci are associated with QRS duration and cardiac ventricular conduction. Nat Genet (2010) 3.55
Prediction of coronary heart disease risk using a genetic risk score: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Am J Epidemiol (2007) 3.48
The Gene, Environment Association Studies consortium (GENEVA): maximizing the knowledge obtained from GWAS by collaboration across studies of multiple conditions. Genet Epidemiol (2010) 3.48
Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure. Nat Genet (2011) 3.40
From the Cover: Whole-genome association study identifies STK39 as a hypertension susceptibility gene. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 3.39
Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. Nat Genet (2010) 3.37
The amyloidogenic V122I transthyretin variant in elderly black Americans. N Engl J Med (2015) 3.36
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture. Nat Genet (2013) 3.25
Genetic variants at 2q24 are associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. Hum Mol Genet (2010) 3.24
Novel loci for adiponectin levels and their influence on type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits: a multi-ethnic meta-analysis of 45,891 individuals. PLoS Genet (2012) 3.21
NRXN3 is a novel locus for waist circumference: a genome-wide association study from the CHARGE Consortium. PLoS Genet (2009) 3.18
Design of the Coronary ARtery DIsease Genome-Wide Replication And Meta-Analysis (CARDIoGRAM) Study: A Genome-wide association meta-analysis involving more than 22 000 cases and 60 000 controls. Circ Cardiovasc Genet (2010) 3.15
Identification of a urate transporter, ABCG2, with a common functional polymorphism causing gout. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 3.13
The Centers for Mendelian Genomics: a new large-scale initiative to identify the genes underlying rare Mendelian conditions. Am J Med Genet A (2012) 3.12
Genome-wide association study of coronary heart disease and its risk factors in 8,090 African Americans: the NHLBI CARe Project. PLoS Genet (2011) 3.07
Left ventricular hypertrophy is more prevalent in blacks than whites in the general population: the Dallas Heart Study. Hypertension (2005) 3.07
The landscape of recombination in African Americans. Nature (2011) 3.06
Delay of surgery in men with low risk prostate cancer. J Urol (2011) 3.05
Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. Nat Genet (2012) 3.04
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and risk for incident ischemic stroke in middle-aged men and women in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. Arch Intern Med (2005) 3.00
A unified association analysis approach for family and unrelated samples correcting for stratification. Am J Hum Genet (2008) 3.00
Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet (2013) 2.92