Peter Kovacs

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1 Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index. Nat Genet 2010 23.08
2 Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height. Nature 2010 20.01
3 New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk. Nat Genet 2010 17.89
4 Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity. Nat Genet 2007 13.62
5 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
6 Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge. Nat Genet 2010 6.66
7 Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior. Nat Genet 2010 6.49
8 Genome-wide association study for early-onset and morbid adult obesity identifies three new risk loci in European populations. Nat Genet 2009 6.39
9 New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet 2010 5.58
10 Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways. Nat Genet 2012 4.73
11 A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance. Nat Genet 2012 4.37
12 Common variants at 10 genomic loci influence hemoglobin A₁(C) levels via glycemic and nonglycemic pathways. Diabetes 2010 4.07
13 68Ga-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotide PET in neuroendocrine tumors: comparison with somatostatin receptor scintigraphy and CT. J Nucl Med 2007 3.98
14 Insulin-sensitive obesity. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2010 3.46
15 Common nonsynonymous variants in PCSK1 confer risk of obesity. Nat Genet 2008 3.24
16 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
17 Two new Loci for body-weight regulation identified in a joint analysis of genome-wide association studies for early-onset extreme obesity in French and german study groups. PLoS Genet 2010 3.21
18 New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation. Nature 2011 3.14
19 Sex-stratified genome-wide association studies including 270,000 individuals show sexual dimorphism in genetic loci for anthropometric traits. PLoS Genet 2013 2.83
20 Serum retinol-binding protein is more highly expressed in visceral than in subcutaneous adipose tissue and is a marker of intra-abdominal fat mass. Cell Metab 2007 2.69
21 Chymotrypsin C (CTRC) variants that diminish activity or secretion are associated with chronic pancreatitis. Nat Genet 2007 2.48
22 Detailed physiologic characterization reveals diverse mechanisms for novel genetic Loci regulating glucose and insulin metabolism in humans. Diabetes 2010 2.44
23 Plasma visfatin concentrations and fat depot-specific mRNA expression in humans. Diabetes 2005 2.34
24 Variants in CPA1 are strongly associated with early onset chronic pancreatitis. Nat Genet 2013 2.10
25 Serum levels of the adipokine progranulin depend on renal function. Diabetes Care 2012 2.03
26 MicroRNA expression in human omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue. PLoS One 2009 1.81
27 CFTR, SPINK1, CTRC and PRSS1 variants in chronic pancreatitis: is the role of mutated CFTR overestimated? Gut 2012 1.77
28 A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans. PLoS One 2012 1.72
29 ENPP1 variants and haplotypes predispose to early onset obesity and impaired glucose and insulin metabolism in German obese children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 1.71
30 Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function. PLoS Genet 2012 1.68
31 Image fusion analysis of 99m Tc-HYNIC-octreotide scintigraphy and CT/MRI in patients with thyroid-associated orbitopathy: the importance of the lacrimal gland. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2003 1.45
32 Gastric bypass surgery alters behavioral and neural taste functions for sweet taste in obese rats. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2010 1.36
33 Lipoatrophy associated with the use of insulin analogues: a new case associated with the use of insulin glargine and review of the literature. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2010 1.33
34 Vaspin gene expression in human adipose tissue: association with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005 1.30
35 Association of FTO variants with BMI and fat mass in the self-contained population of Sorbs in Germany. Eur J Hum Genet 2010 1.26
36 Grape seed proanthocyanidins improved cardiac recovery during reperfusion after ischemia in isolated rat hearts. Am J Clin Nutr 2002 1.26
37 Combined proteomic and metabolomic profiling of serum reveals association of the complement system with obesity and identifies novel markers of body fat mass changes. J Proteome Res 2011 1.20
38 Genetic variation in GPR133 is associated with height: genome wide association study in the self-contained population of Sorbs. Hum Mol Genet 2009 1.16
39 Genetic variation in the Sorbs of eastern Germany in the context of broader European genetic diversity. Eur J Hum Genet 2011 1.15
40 Ultrasound-guided lumbar facet nerve block: accuracy of a new technique confirmed by computed tomography. Anesthesiology 2004 1.14
41 Integration of genome-wide association studies with biological knowledge identifies six novel genes related to kidney function. Hum Mol Genet 2012 1.14
42 Long-term exercise training decreases interleukin-6 (IL-6) serum levels in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance: effect of the -174G/C variant in IL-6 gene. Eur J Endocrinol 2008 1.11
43 Adipose tissue expression and genetic variants of the bone morphogenetic protein receptor 1A gene (BMPR1A) are associated with human obesity. Diabetes 2009 1.11
44 Frameless stereotactic cannulation of the foramen ovale for ablative treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurgery 2006 1.11
45 68Ga-DOTA-Tyr3-octreotide PET for assessing response to somatostatin-receptor-mediated radionuclide therapy. J Nucl Med 2009 1.10
46 Vaspin serum concentrations in patients with carotid stenosis. Atherosclerosis 2008 1.08
47 Heme oxygenase-1-related carbon monoxide production and ventricular fibrillation in isolated ischemic/reperfused mouse myocardium. FASEB J 2003 1.08
48 Genomic insights into the origin of farming in the ancient Near East. Nature 2016 1.07
49 Palmitate induced IL-6 and MCP-1 expression in human bladder smooth muscle cells provides a link between diabetes and urinary tract infections. PLoS One 2010 1.06
50 TCF7L2 gene polymorphisms confer an increased risk for early impairment of glucose metabolism and increased height in obese children. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007 1.04
51 Sequence variants at CYP1A1-CYP1A2 and AHR associate with coffee consumption. Hum Mol Genet 2011 1.03
52 Genetic variation in the visfatin gene (PBEF1) and its relation to glucose metabolism and fat-depot-specific messenger ribonucleic acid expression in humans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006 1.01
53 Ultrasonographic appearance of supinator syndrome. J Ultrasound Med 2002 1.01
54 The genetics of fat distribution. Diabetologia 2014 0.99
55 Targeted SNP genotyping using the TaqMan® assay. Methods Mol Biol 2011 0.97
56 High-resolution sonography of lower extremity peripheral nerves: anatomic correlation and spectrum of disease. J Ultrasound Med 2002 0.97
57 Genetics of adiponectin. Biochimie 2012 0.96
58 Substantial increase in incidence of severe hypoglycemia between 1997-2000 and 2007-2010: a German longitudinal population-based study. Diabetes Care 2012 0.96
59 Sonographically guided phenol injection in painful stump neuroma. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2004 0.95
60 Parabrachial coding of sapid sucrose: relevance to reward and obesity. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009 0.94
61 Image fusion analysis of (99m)Tc-HYNIC-Tyr(3)-octreotide SPECT and diagnostic CT using an immobilisation device with external markers in patients with endocrine tumours. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2005 0.94
62 TCF7L2 and therapeutic response to sulfonylureas in patients with type 2 diabetes. BMC Med Genet 2011 0.94
63 Polygenic contribution to obesity: genome-wide strategies reveal new targets. Front Horm Res 2008 0.93
64 TAS2R38 and its influence on smoking behavior and glucose homeostasis in the German Sorbs. PLoS One 2013 0.93
65 The rectogenital septum: morphology, function, and clinical relevance. Dis Colon Rectum 2004 0.93
66 Virtual neck exploration: a new method for localizing abnormal parathyroid glands. Ann Surg 2009 0.92
67 Ultrasonography of the accessory nerve: normal and pathologic findings in cadavers and patients with iatrogenic accessory nerve palsy. J Ultrasound Med 2002 0.91
68 Population-genetic comparison of the Sorbian isolate population in Germany with the German KORA population using genome-wide SNP arrays. BMC Genet 2011 0.91
69 Lack of association between the tagging SNP A+930-->G of SOCS3 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: meta-analysis of four independent study populations. PLoS One 2008 0.91
70 Evaluation of A2BP1 as an obesity gene. Diabetes 2010 0.91
71 Genome-wide association study identifies two novel regions at 11p15.5-p13 and 1p31 with major impact on acute-phase serum amyloid A. PLoS Genet 2010 0.91
72 Genetic and evolutionary analyses of the human bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) in the pathophysiology of obesity. PLoS One 2011 0.90
73 Common genetic variation near MC4R has a sex-specific impact on human brain structure and eating behavior. PLoS One 2013 0.90
74 Contemporary paternal genetic landscape of Polish and German populations: from early medieval Slavic expansion to post-World War II resettlements. Eur J Hum Genet 2012 0.90
75 A critical appraisal of time-lapse imaging for embryo selection: where are we and where do we need to go? J Assist Reprod Genet 2015 0.89
76 Postthaw blastomere survival is predictive of the success of frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles. Fertil Steril 2004 0.89
77 Severe sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia: a problem of uncritical prescription and deficiencies of diabetes care in geriatric patients. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2010 0.89
78 CT-MIBI image fusion: a new preoperative localization technique for primary, recurrent, and persistent hyperparathyroidism. Surgery 2004 0.89
79 Effects of genetic variation in the visfatin gene (PBEF1) on obesity, glucose metabolism, and blood pressure in children. Metabolism 2007 0.88
80 Follicular and luteal phase endometrial thickness and echogenic pattern and pregnancy outcome in oocyte donation cycles. J Assist Reprod Genet 2009 0.88
81 Effects of genetic variants in ADCY5, GIPR, GCKR and VPS13C on early impairment of glucose and insulin metabolism in children. PLoS One 2011 0.86
82 Role of genetic variation in the cannabinoid type 1 receptor gene (CNR1) in the pathophysiology of human obesity. Pharmacogenomics 2010 0.86
83 Stereotactic CT-guided percutaneous stabilization of posterior pelvic ring fractures: a preclinical cadaver study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008 0.86
84 No interactions between previously associated 2-hour glucose gene variants and physical activity or BMI on 2-hour glucose levels. Diabetes 2012 0.86
85 The ultrasonographic appearance of the femoral nerve and cases of iatrogenic impairment. J Ultrasound Med 2003 0.85
86 Mitochondrial gene expression and ventricular fibrillation in ischemic/reperfused nondiabetic and diabetic myocardium. Biochem Pharmacol 2002 0.85
87 Impact of clinical factors and CYP2C9 variants for the risk of severe sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2011 0.85
88 The administration of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone protects the ischemic/reperfused myocardium. Eur J Pharmacol 2003 0.85
89 Vaspin inhibits kallikrein 7 by serpin mechanism. Cell Mol Life Sci 2013 0.84
90 Metabolic effects of the Gly1057Asp polymorphism in IRS-2 and interactions with obesity. Diabetes 2003 0.83
91 Preliminary report: circulating levels of the adipokine vaspin in gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia. Metabolism 2009 0.83
92 Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle causing thoracic outlet syndrome. BMJ Case Rep 2013 0.83
93 R1467H variant in the rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 11 (ARHGEF11) is associated with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes in German Caucasians. J Hum Genet 2008 0.83
94 Pathologic-sonographic correlation in temporomandibular joint pathology. Eur Radiol 2006 0.83
95 Direct coaptation of extensive facial nerve defects after removal of the superficial part of the parotid gland: an anatomic study. Head Neck 2002 0.82
96 Fibroblast growth factor-21 serum concentrations are associated with metabolic and hepatic markers in humans. J Endocrinol 2013 0.82
97 Genetic and biochemical evidence for a functional role of BACE1 in the regulation of insulin mRNA expression. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013 0.82
98 Common variants in Mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal function. J Am Soc Nephrol 2013 0.82
99 Global DNA methylation levels in human adipose tissue are related to fat distribution and glucose homeostasis. Diabetologia 2014 0.82
100 Role of vaspin in human eating behaviour. PLoS One 2013 0.81
101 CT-MIBI-SPECT image fusion predicts multiglandular disease in hyperparathyroidism. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2009 0.81
102 C57BL/6JRj mice are protected against diet induced obesity (DIO). Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2011 0.81
103 Serum vaspin concentrations are decreased after exercise-induced oxidative stress. Obes Facts 2010 0.81
104 Repin1 maybe involved in the regulation of cell size and glucose transport in adipocytes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.81
105 An ACACB variant implicated in diabetic nephropathy associates with body mass index and gene expression in obese subjects. PLoS One 2013 0.80
106 Nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase mRNA expression is related to human obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013 0.80
107 Adipose tissue depot specific promoter methylation of TMEM18. J Mol Med (Berl) 2014 0.80
108 The effect of ACACB cis-variants on gene expression and metabolic traits. PLoS One 2011 0.79
109 A common variant of PNPLA3 (p.I148M) is not associated with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis. PLoS One 2012 0.79
110 Cyclic GMP-mediated activation of a glibenclamide-sensitive mechanism in the rabbit sphincter of Oddi. Dig Dis Sci 2004 0.79
111 Complete analysis of the human mesotrypsinogen gene (PRSS3) in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2010 0.78
112 Role of genetic variants in ADIPOQ in human eating behavior. Genes Nutr 2014 0.78
113 CYP2C metabolism of oral antidiabetic drugs--impact on pharmacokinetics, drug interactions and pharmacogenetic aspects. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2012 0.78
114 Effect of genetic variation in the human fatty acid synthase gene (FASN) on obesity and fat depot-specific mRNA expression. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2009 0.78
115 Genetic analyses of heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) in different forms of pancreatitis. PLoS One 2012 0.78
116 Mutational analysis of the gene encoding the zymogen granule membrane glycoprotein 2 (GP2) in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Pancreas 2010 0.77
117 THOC5: a novel gene involved in HDL-cholesterol metabolism. J Lipid Res 2013 0.77
118 Novel heterozygous IGF1R mutation in two brothers with developing impaired glucose tolerance. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2015 0.77
119 Positional cloning of an obesity/diabetes susceptibility gene(s) on chromosome 11 in Pima Indians. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2002 0.77
120 Role of genetic variation in the human sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 gene (SGLT2) in glucose homeostasis. Pharmacogenomics 2011 0.77
121 Reduced food intake and body weight in mice deficient for the G protein-coupled receptor GPR82. PLoS One 2011 0.77
122 Rapid response to and long-term effectiveness of anti-CD20 antibody in conventional therapy resistant Graves' orbitopathy: A five-year follow-up study. Autoimmunity 2014 0.76
123 SGLT2: a potential target for the pharmacogenetics of Type 2 diabetes? Pharmacogenomics 2013 0.76
124 Effects of SLC10A2 variant rs9514089 on gallstone risk and serum cholesterol levels- meta-analysis of three independent cohorts. BMC Med Genet 2011 0.76
125 Phenotype of a patient with a de novo mutation in the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1beta/maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 5 gene. Metabolism 2008 0.76
126 Noninvasive characterization of graft steatosis after liver transplantation. Scand J Gastroenterol 2014 0.76
127 Blastocyst embryo transfer is the primary determinant for improved outcomes in oocyte donation cycles. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2010 0.76
128 Fat mass and obesity-associated (fto) gene and alcohol intake. Addiction 2012 0.76
129 Sequence analysis of the human tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase-2 gene in subjects with chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2010 0.76
130 Analysis of a rare functional truncating mutation rs61757459 in vaspin (SERPINA12) on circulating vaspin levels. J Mol Med (Berl) 2013 0.75
131 Antral follice counts (AFC) predict ovarian response and pregnancy outcomes in oocyte donation cycles. J Assist Reprod Genet 2010 0.75
132 Involvement of the chemokine-like receptor GPR33 in innate immunity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010 0.75
133 The Ser1369Ala variant of ABCC8 and the risk for severe sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia in German patients with Type 2 diabetes. Pharmacogenomics 2012 0.75
134 Genetic analyses of bone morphogenetic protein 2, 4 and 7 in congenital combined pituitary hormone deficiency. BMC Endocr Disord 2013 0.75
135 [Do epigenetic factors have an influence on body weight? The era of epigenome-association-studies in adipositas research has begun]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2014 0.75
136 Hepatic insulin sensitizing substance: a novel 'sensocrine' mechanism to increase insulin sensitivity in anaesthetized rats. Br J Pharmacol 2003 0.75
137 Congenic BB.SHR (D4Mit6-Npy-Spr) rats: a new aid to dissect the genetics of obesity. Obes Res 2002 0.75
138 Virtual neck exploration in patients with hyperparathyroidism and former cervical operations. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2008 0.75
139 Correction: The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study. PLoS Genet 2016 0.75
140 Bioavailability of oxycodone after administration of a new prolonged-release once-daily tablet formulation in healthy subjects, in comparison to an established twice-daily tablet
. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2017 0.75
141 A computer assisted surgical technique for retrograde autologous osteochondral grafting in talar osteochondritis dissecans (OCD): a cadaveric study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2003 0.75
142 Accuracy and feasibility of three different methods for software-based image fusion in whole-body PET and CT. Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016 0.75
143 Association between genetic variants in PNPLA3 and serum adiponectin. Liver Int 2014 0.75
144 Severe hypoglycemia due to possible interaction between glibenclamide and sorafenib in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. Curr Drug Saf 2013 0.75
145 The Glu23Lys polymorphism in KCNJ11 and impaired hypoglycaemia awareness in patients with type 1 diabetes. J Hum Genet 2005 0.75
146 Nutrition-dependent changes of mouse adipose tissue compositions monitored by NMR, MS, and chromatographic methods. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015 0.75