Published in J Am Geriatr Soc on November 25, 2009
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Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure. Nat Genet (2009) 12.44
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Patterns of functional decline at the end of life. JAMA (2003) 7.79
Physical performance measures in the clinical setting. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 7.67
Research agenda for frailty in older adults: toward a better understanding of physiology and etiology: summary from the American Geriatrics Society/National Institute on Aging Research Conference on Frailty in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc (2006) 6.81
Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge. Nat Genet (2010) 6.66
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Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution. PLoS Genet (2009) 5.81
Designing randomized, controlled trials aimed at preventing or delaying functional decline and disability in frail, older persons: a consensus report. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 5.80
Age-associated changes in skeletal muscles and their effect on mobility: an operational diagnosis of sarcopenia. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2003) 5.73
New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet (2010) 5.58
Vitamin D and risk of cognitive decline in elderly persons. Arch Intern Med (2010) 5.20
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The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis. Lancet (2012) 4.87
A genome-wide association study identifies protein quantitative trait loci (pQTLs). PLoS Genet (2008) 4.75
Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways. Nat Genet (2012) 4.73
GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment. Science (2013) 4.71
Population-based genome-wide association studies reveal six loci influencing plasma levels of liver enzymes. Am J Hum Genet (2008) 4.69
Hearing loss and incident dementia. Arch Neurol (2011) 4.65
A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance. Nat Genet (2012) 4.37
Daily activity energy expenditure and mortality among older adults. JAMA (2006) 4.36
Multiple loci influence erythrocyte phenotypes in the CHARGE Consortium. Nat Genet (2009) 4.28
Functional decline in peripheral arterial disease: associations with the ankle brachial index and leg symptoms. JAMA (2004) 4.27
Hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 4.25
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Chronic musculoskeletal pain and the occurrence of falls in an older population. JAMA (2009) 4.18
The origins of age-related proinflammatory state. Blood (2004) 4.15
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Inflammatory markers and physical performance in older persons: the InCHIANTI study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2004) 3.96
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Common variation in the FTO gene alters diabetes-related metabolic traits to the extent expected given its effect on BMI. Diabetes (2008) 3.76
Genetic loci influencing kidney function and chronic kidney disease. Nat Genet (2010) 3.75
Red blood cell distribution width and the risk of death in middle-aged and older adults. Arch Intern Med (2009) 3.71
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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80 000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levels. Circulation (2011) 3.68
Association of plasma clusterin concentration with severity, pathology, and progression in Alzheimer disease. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2010) 3.64
Hearing loss prevalence and risk factors among older adults in the United States. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2011) 3.63
Sarcopenic obesity: definition, cause and consequences. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care (2008) 3.54
Agreement between self-report of disease diagnoses and medical record validation in disabled older women: factors that modify agreement. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 3.52
Anemia is associated with disability and decreased physical performance and muscle strength in the elderly. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 3.48
Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure. Nat Genet (2011) 3.40
Genome-wide association study of plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids in the InCHIANTI Study. PLoS Genet (2009) 3.38
Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. Nat Genet (2010) 3.37
The ankle brachial index is associated with leg function and physical activity: the Walking and Leg Circulation Study. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.32
Handgrip strength and cause-specific and total mortality in older disabled women: exploring the mechanism. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 3.30
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
The GLUT9 gene is associated with serum uric acid levels in Sardinia and Chianti cohorts. PLoS Genet (2007) 3.21
Nonlinear multisystem physiological dysregulation associated with frailty in older women: implications for etiology and treatment. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci (2009) 3.14