Karen L Mohlke

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1 A genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in Finns detects multiple susceptibility variants. Science 2007 43.16
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 Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids. Nature 2010 28.21
4 Newly identified loci that influence lipid concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease. Nat Genet 2008 25.83
5 Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index. Nat Genet 2010 23.08
6 Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation. Nat Genet 2008 22.35
7 Common variants at 30 loci contribute to polygenic dyslipidemia. Nat Genet 2008 20.66
8 Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height. Nature 2010 20.01
9 New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk. Nat Genet 2010 17.89
10 Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis. Nat Genet 2010 16.96
11 Identification of ten loci associated with height highlights new biological pathways in human growth. Nat Genet 2008 16.25
12 Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity. Nat Genet 2008 15.94
13 Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature 2011 13.25
14 Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure. Nat Genet 2009 12.44
15 Plasma HDL cholesterol and risk of myocardial infarction: a mendelian randomisation study. Lancet 2012 12.10
16 Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Nat Genet 2012 11.09
17 Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels. Nat Genet 2008 10.85
18 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
19 Common variants in the GDF5-UQCC region are associated with variation in human height. Nat Genet 2008 7.31
20 A map of open chromatin in human pancreatic islets. Nat Genet 2010 6.75
21 Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge. Nat Genet 2010 6.66
22 Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution. PLoS Genet 2009 5.81
23 Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways. Nat Genet 2012 4.73
24 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies eight new loci for type 2 diabetes in east Asians. Nat Genet 2011 4.50
25 A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance. Nat Genet 2012 4.37
26 Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility. Nat Genet 2014 4.13
27 Genetic variants influencing circulating lipid levels and risk of coronary artery disease. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2010 4.08
28 Common variants at 10 genomic loci influence hemoglobin A₁(C) levels via glycemic and nonglycemic pathways. Diabetes 2010 4.07
29 Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: a meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children. PLoS Med 2011 3.94
30 Variations in the G6PC2/ABCB11 genomic region are associated with fasting glucose levels. J Clin Invest 2008 3.51
31 Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture. Nat Genet 2013 3.25
32 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
33 Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet 2013 2.92
34 Sex-stratified genome-wide association studies including 270,000 individuals show sexual dimorphism in genetic loci for anthropometric traits. PLoS Genet 2013 2.83
35 INK4/ARF transcript expression is associated with chromosome 9p21 variants linked to atherosclerosis. PLoS One 2009 2.77
36 FTO genotype is associated with phenotypic variability of body mass index. Nature 2012 2.77
37 Association of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) variants with type 2 diabetes in a Finnish sample. Diabetes 2006 2.58
38 Exome array analysis identifies new loci and low-frequency variants influencing insulin processing and secretion. Nat Genet 2012 2.55
39 A large set of Finnish affected sibling pair families with type 2 diabetes suggests susceptibility loci on chromosomes 6, 11, and 14. Diabetes 2004 2.46
40 Detailed physiologic characterization reveals diverse mechanisms for novel genetic Loci regulating glucose and insulin metabolism in humans. Diabetes 2010 2.44
41 Genetic variation near the hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 alpha gene predicts susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 2004 2.43
42 Stratifying type 2 diabetes cases by BMI identifies genetic risk variants in LAMA1 and enrichment for risk variants in lean compared to obese cases. PLoS Genet 2012 2.34
43 Variants in ADCY5 and near CCNL1 are associated with fetal growth and birth weight. Nat Genet 2010 2.30
44 Common variants in maturity-onset diabetes of the young genes contribute to risk of type 2 diabetes in Finns. Diabetes 2006 2.03
45 Comprehensive association study of type 2 diabetes and related quantitative traits with 222 candidate genes. Diabetes 2008 2.01
46 New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism. Nat Genet 2012 1.90
47 Screening of 134 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously associated with type 2 diabetes replicates association with 12 SNPs in nine genes. Diabetes 2007 1.74
48 Tag SNP selection for Finnish individuals based on the CEPH Utah HapMap database. Genet Epidemiol 2006 1.74
49 A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans. PLoS One 2012 1.72
50 Evaluation of the metabochip genotyping array in African Americans and implications for fine mapping of GWAS-identified loci: the PAGE study. PLoS One 2012 1.65
51 A computational system to select candidate genes for complex human traits. Bioinformatics 2007 1.60
52 Trans-ethnic fine-mapping of lipid loci identifies population-specific signals and allelic heterogeneity that increases the trait variance explained. PLoS Genet 2013 1.57
53 Gene × physical activity interactions in obesity: combined analysis of 111,421 individuals of European ancestry. PLoS Genet 2013 1.51
54 Genome-wide association study for adiponectin levels in Filipino women identifies CDH13 and a novel uncommon haplotype at KNG1-ADIPOQ. Hum Mol Genet 2010 1.38
55 Genome-wide association study of homocysteine levels in Filipinos provides evidence for CPS1 in women and a stronger MTHFR effect in young adults. Hum Mol Genet 2010 1.35
56 Association of FTO with obesity-related traits in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLHNS) Cohort. Diabetes 2008 1.26
57 Mendelian randomization studies do not support a causal role for reduced circulating adiponectin levels in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 2013 1.25
58 Meta-analysis of the INSIG2 association with obesity including 74,345 individuals: does heterogeneity of estimates relate to study design? PLoS Genet 2009 1.18
59 Comparison of ENCODE region SNPs between Cebu Filipino and Asian HapMap samples. J Hum Genet 2007 1.08
60 Finding genes and variants for lipid levels after genome-wide association analysis. Curr Opin Lipidol 2012 1.08
61 Genome-wide association study of anthropometric traits and evidence of interactions with age and study year in Filipino women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2010 1.05
62 Allelic expression imbalance at high-density lipoprotein cholesterol locus MMAB-MVK. Hum Mol Genet 2010 1.05
63 Population-specific coding variant underlies genome-wide association with adiponectin level. Hum Mol Genet 2011 1.04
64 Genome-wide association with C-reactive protein levels in CLHNS: evidence for the CRP and HNF1A loci and their interaction with exposure to a pathogenic environment. Inflammation 2012 0.97
65 Allele-specific transcriptional activity at type 2 diabetes-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms in regions of pancreatic islet open chromatin at the JAZF1 locus. Diabetes 2013 0.94
66 Variation in three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the calpain-10 gene not associated with type 2 diabetes in a large Finnish cohort. Diabetes 2002 0.92
67 Association of ketone body levels with hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes in 9,398 Finnish men. Diabetes 2013 0.92
68 A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for adiponectin levels in East Asians identifies a novel locus near WDR11-FGFR2. Hum Mol Genet 2013 0.91
69 A comprehensive SNP and indel imputability database. Bioinformatics 2013 0.90
70 Spontaneous Irs1 passenger mutation linked to a gene-targeted SerpinB2 allele. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2010 0.87
71 Genetic association with lipids in Filipinos: waist circumference modifies an APOA5 effect on triglyceride levels. J Lipid Res 2013 0.87
72 Fine-mapping and initial characterization of QT interval loci in African Americans. PLoS Genet 2012 0.86
73 Obesity genes: so close and yet so far... J Biol 2008 0.84
74 Single-nucleotide polymorphisms at five loci are associated with C-reactive protein levels in a cohort of Filipino young adults. J Hum Genet 2011 0.83
75 Nonsynonymous variants and fatty liver disease. Nat Genet 2008 0.83
76 Associations of genetic variants in/near body mass index-associated genes with type 2 diabetes: a systematic meta-analysis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2014 0.81
77 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
78 ACE2 expression in adipose tissue is associated with COVID-19 cardio-metabolic risk factors and cell type composition. medRxiv 2020 0.75
79 Correction: Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity - A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults. PLoS Genet 2017 0.75
80 New Blood Pressure-Associated Loci Identified in Meta-Analyses of 475 000 Individuals. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2017 0.75