Published in Clin Infect Dis on August 26, 2004
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New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk. Nat Genet (2010) 17.89
Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis. Nat Genet (2010) 16.96
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Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature (2011) 13.25
Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts. Nat Genet (2008) 12.32
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
Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels. Nat Genet (2008) 10.85
Silent brain infarcts and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline. N Engl J Med (2003) 10.61
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Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior. Nat Genet (2010) 6.49
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Association of three genetic loci with uric acid concentration and risk of gout: a genome-wide association study. Lancet (2008) 5.89
Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution. PLoS Genet (2009) 5.81
New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet (2010) 5.58
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Twenty bone-mineral-density loci identified by large-scale meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. Nat Genet (2009) 5.32
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Common variants at ten loci influence QT interval duration in the QTGEN Study. Nat Genet (2009) 5.20
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Multiple loci associated with indices of renal function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet (2009) 4.78
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