Christopher J Groves

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1 A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity. Science 2007 37.88
2 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes. Nat Genet 2008 35.06
3 Replication of genome-wide association signals in UK samples reveals risk loci for type 2 diabetes. Science 2007 32.97
4 Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index. Nat Genet 2010 23.08
5 New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk. Nat Genet 2010 17.89
6 Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis. Nat Genet 2010 16.96
7 Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity. Nat Genet 2008 15.94
8 Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants. Nat Genet 2007 12.62
9 Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Nat Genet 2012 11.09
10 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
11 Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution. PLoS Genet 2009 5.81
12 Common variants near ATM are associated with glycemic response to metformin in type 2 diabetes. Nat Genet 2010 4.42
13 Combining information from common type 2 diabetes risk polymorphisms improves disease prediction. PLoS Med 2006 3.75
14 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
15 Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet 2013 2.92
16 Variants in ADCY5 and near CCNL1 are associated with fetal growth and birth weight. Nat Genet 2010 2.30
17 Interactions of dietary whole-grain intake with fasting glucose- and insulin-related genetic loci in individuals of European descent: a meta-analysis of 14 cohort studies. Diabetes Care 2010 2.14
18 New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism. Nat Genet 2012 1.90
19 A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans. PLoS One 2012 1.72
20 Genetic evidence that raised sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) levels reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Hum Mol Genet 2009 1.61
21 Type 2 diabetes risk alleles are associated with reduced size at birth. Diabetes 2009 1.58
22 Type 2 diabetes TCF7L2 risk genotypes alter birth weight: a study of 24,053 individuals. Am J Hum Genet 2007 1.52
23 The plasma cell signature in autoimmune disease. Arthritis Rheumatol 2014 1.47
24 Association between the T-381C polymorphism of the brain natriuretic peptide gene and risk of type 2 diabetes in human populations. Hum Mol Genet 2007 1.40
25 Evidence for linkage of stature to chromosome 3p26 in a large U.K. Family data set ascertained for type 2 diabetes. Am J Hum Genet 2001 1.32
26 Genetic variations in the gene encoding TFAP2B are associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Hum Genet 2005 1.21
27 Meta-analysis and functional effects of the SLC30A8 rs13266634 polymorphism on isolated human pancreatic islets. Mol Genet Metab 2010 1.10
28 Variation within the gene encoding the upstream stimulatory factor 1 does not influence susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in samples from populations with replicated evidence of linkage to chromosome 1q. Diabetes 2006 1.04
29 Meta-analysis investigating associations between healthy diet and fasting glucose and insulin levels and modification by loci associated with glucose homeostasis in data from 15 cohorts. Am J Epidemiol 2012 1.03
30 Young-onset type 2 diabetes families are the major contributors to genetic loci in the Diabetes UK Warren 2 genome scan and identify putative novel loci on chromosomes 8q21, 21q22, and 22q11. Diabetes 2003 1.03
31 Large-scale analysis of the relationship between CYP11A promoter variation, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and serum testosterone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004 1.01
32 Sequencing of candidate genes selected by beta cell experts in monogenic diabetes of unknown aetiology. JOP 2010 0.98
33 Analysis of multiple data sets reveals no association between the insulin gene variable number tandem repeat element and polycystic ovary syndrome or related traits. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 0.96
34 Linkage disequilibrium mapping of the replicated type 2 diabetes linkage signal on chromosome 1q. Diabetes 2009 0.95
35 Evidence from a large U.K. family collection that genes influencing age of onset of type 2 diabetes map to chromosome 12p and to the MODY3/NIDDM2 locus on 12q24. Diabetes 2004 0.94
36 Large-scale association analysis of TNF/LTA gene region polymorphisms in type 2 diabetes. BMC Med Genet 2010 0.90
37 Higher magnesium intake is associated with lower fasting glucose and insulin, with no evidence of interaction with select genetic loci, in a meta-analysis of 15 CHARGE Consortium Studies. J Nutr 2013 0.88
38 Common variation in the LMNA gene (encoding lamin A/C) and type 2 diabetes: association analyses in 9,518 subjects. Diabetes 2007 0.84
39 Low frequency variants in the exons only encoding isoform A of HNF1A do not contribute to susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. PLoS One 2009 0.83
40 Relationship between E23K (an established type II diabetes-susceptibility variant within KCNJ11), polycystic ovary syndrome and androgen levels. Eur J Hum Genet 2007 0.81
41 Cell-surface and cytokine biomarkers in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Drug Discov Today 2006 0.81
42 Family-based analysis of tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin-alpha tag polymorphisms with type 1 diabetes in the population of South Croatia. Hum Immunol 2009 0.78
43 Management of symptomatic esophageal involvement with lichen planus. J Clin Gastroenterol 2009 0.75