Markus Perola

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1 Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids. Nature 2010 28.21
2 Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index. Nat Genet 2010 23.08
3 Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height. Nature 2010 20.01
4 New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk. Nat Genet 2010 17.89
5 Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature 2011 13.25
6 Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure. Nat Genet 2009 12.44
7 Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts. Nat Genet 2008 12.32
8 Plasma HDL cholesterol and risk of myocardial infarction: a mendelian randomisation study. Lancet 2012 12.10
9 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
10 Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet 2012 7.59
11 Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior. Nat Genet 2010 6.49
12 Heritability of adult body height: a comparative study of twin cohorts in eight countries. Twin Res 2003 6.43
13 A genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 22 loci associated with eight hematological parameters in the HaemGen consortium. Nat Genet 2009 6.31
14 A multilocus genetic risk score for coronary heart disease: case-control and prospective cohort analyses. Lancet 2010 6.07
15 Meta-analysis of 28,141 individuals identifies common variants within five new loci that influence uric acid concentrations. PLoS Genet 2009 4.97
16 Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways. Nat Genet 2012 4.73
17 GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment. Science 2013 4.71
18 A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance. Nat Genet 2012 4.37
19 Genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci influencing human serum metabolite levels. Nat Genet 2012 4.08
20 Common variants at 10 genomic loci influence hemoglobin A₁(C) levels via glycemic and nonglycemic pathways. Diabetes 2010 4.07
21 Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease. N Engl J Med 2016 3.88
22 Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease. Nat Genet 2013 3.87
23 Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80 000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levels. Circulation 2011 3.68
24 Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture. Nat Genet 2013 3.25
25 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
26 Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. Nat Genet 2012 3.04
27 Geographical structure and differential natural selection among North European populations. Genome Res 2009 3.03
28 Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet 2013 2.92
29 Sex-stratified genome-wide association studies including 270,000 individuals show sexual dimorphism in genetic loci for anthropometric traits. PLoS Genet 2013 2.83
30 Genetic variation near IRS1 associates with reduced adiposity and an impaired metabolic profile. Nat Genet 2011 2.73
31 Quality, quantity and harmony: the DataSHaPER approach to integrating data across bioclinical studies. Int J Epidemiol 2010 2.44
32 Genome-wide association study identifies a single major locus contributing to survival into old age; the APOE locus revisited. Aging Cell 2011 2.37
33 Genetically determined height and coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med 2015 2.24
34 Association of serum cotinine level with a cluster of three nicotinic acetylcholine receptor genes (CHRNA3/CHRNA5/CHRNB4) on chromosome 15. Hum Mol Genet 2009 2.22
35 Metabonomic, transcriptomic, and genomic variation of a population cohort. Mol Syst Biol 2010 2.17
36 Novel Loci for metabolic networks and multi-tissue expression studies reveal genes for atherosclerosis. PLoS Genet 2012 1.97
37 Common variation in the beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase 1 gene affects circulating levels of carotenoids: a genome-wide association study. Am J Hum Genet 2009 1.81
38 An immune response network associated with blood lipid levels. PLoS Genet 2010 1.74
39 Identification of heart rate-associated loci and their effects on cardiac conduction and rhythm disorders. Nat Genet 2013 1.72
40 A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans. PLoS One 2012 1.72
41 The role of adiposity in cardiometabolic traits: a Mendelian randomization analysis. PLoS Med 2013 1.70
42 Geographic differences in genetic susceptibility to IgA nephropathy: GWAS replication study and geospatial risk analysis. PLoS Genet 2012 1.69
43 Common genetic variants, QT interval, and sudden cardiac death in a Finnish population-based study. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2011 1.67
44 The interval of linkage disequilibrium (LD) detected with microsatellite and SNP markers in chromosomes of Finnish populations with different histories. Hum Mol Genet 2003 1.66
45 Toward a roadmap in global biobanking for health. Eur J Hum Genet 2012 1.65
46 The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolically healthy obesity in Europe: a collaborative analysis of ten large cohort studies. BMC Endocr Disord 2014 1.64
47 Comprehensive catalog of European biobanks. Nat Biotechnol 2011 1.64
48 Genome-wide screen for metabolic syndrome susceptibility Loci reveals strong lipid gene contribution but no evidence for common genetic basis for clustering of metabolic syndrome traits. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2012 1.60
49 The co-occurrence of mtDNA mutations on different oxidative phosphorylation subunits, not detected by haplogroup analysis, affects human longevity and is population specific. Aging Cell 2013 1.56
50 Evidence of still-ongoing convergence evolution of the lactase persistence T-13910 alleles in humans. Am J Hum Genet 2007 1.51
51 ACE gene and physical activity, blood pressure, and hypertension: a population study in Finland. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2002 1.45
52 Genome scans provide evidence for low-HDL-C loci on chromosomes 8q23, 16q24.1-24.2, and 20q13.11 in Finnish families. Am J Hum Genet 2002 1.45
53 The impact of newly identified loci on coronary heart disease, stroke and total mortality in the MORGAM prospective cohorts. Genet Epidemiol 2009 1.43
54 Genome-wide linkage analysis for human longevity: Genetics of Healthy Aging Study. Aging Cell 2013 1.33
55 Meta-analysis of genome-wide linkage studies in BMI and obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2007 1.32
56 Gender differences in genetic risk profiles for cardiovascular disease. PLoS One 2008 1.31
57 MORGAM (an international pooling of cardiovascular cohorts). Int J Epidemiol 2004 1.31
58 Meta-analysis of genome-wide scans for hypertension and blood pressure in Caucasians shows evidence of susceptibility regions on chromosomes 2 and 3. Hum Mol Genet 2004 1.29
59 Genome-wide association study identifies novel restless legs syndrome susceptibility loci on 2p14 and 16q12.1. PLoS Genet 2011 1.27
60 Within-family outliers: segregating alleles or environmental effects? A linkage analysis of height from 5815 sibling pairs. Eur J Hum Genet 2008 1.25
61 Coronary artery wall atherosclerosis in relation to the estrogen receptor 1 gene polymorphism: an autopsy study. J Mol Med (Berl) 2002 1.24
62 The use of genome-wide eQTL associations in lymphoblastoid cell lines to identify novel genetic pathways involved in complex traits. PLoS One 2011 1.18
63 Sweet taste preferences are partly genetically determined: identification of a trait locus on chromosome 16. Am J Clin Nutr 2007 1.17
64 Variation in the selenoprotein S gene locus is associated with coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in two independent Finnish cohorts. Hum Genet 2007 1.17
65 Evidence of inbreeding depression on human height. PLoS Genet 2012 1.16
66 Lessons from studying monogenic disease for common disease. Hum Mol Genet 2006 1.14
67 Detailed metabolic and genetic characterization reveals new associations for 30 known lipid loci. Hum Mol Genet 2011 1.13
68 Risk alleles of USF1 gene predict cardiovascular disease of women in two prospective studies. PLoS Genet 2006 1.13
69 AUTOGSCAN: powerful tools for automated genome-wide linkage and linkage disequilibrium analysis. Twin Res Hum Genet 2005 1.09
70 The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, body mass index, and responses to sweet and salty fatty foods: a twin study of genetic and environmental associations. Am J Clin Nutr 2008 1.07
71 Common genetic variants associated with sudden cardiac death: the FinSCDgen study. PLoS One 2012 1.04
72 Evaluation of HapMap data in six populations of European descent. Eur J Hum Genet 2008 1.04
73 Combined effects of thrombosis pathway gene variants predict cardiovascular events. PLoS Genet 2007 1.03
74 Evidence of susceptibility loci on 4q32 and 16p12 for bipolar disorder. Hum Mol Genet 2003 1.02
75 OSBPL10, a novel candidate gene for high triglyceride trait in dyslipidemic Finnish subjects, regulates cellular lipid metabolism. J Mol Med (Berl) 2009 1.02
76 Environmental effects exceed genetic effects on perceived intensity and pleasantness of several odors: a three-population twin study. Behav Genet 2008 1.02
77 Evaluating whole genome amplification via multiply-primed rolling circle amplification for SNP genotyping of samples with low DNA yield. Twin Res Hum Genet 2005 0.99
78 Variation in the alpha2B-adrenoceptor gene as a risk factor for prehospital fatal myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 0.98
79 Genome-wide linkage screen for stature and body mass index in 3.032 families: evidence for sex- and population-specific genetic effects. Eur J Hum Genet 2008 0.98
80 A genome-wide screen for interactions reveals a new locus on 4p15 modifying the effect of waist-to-hip ratio on total cholesterol. PLoS Genet 2011 0.97
81 Food neophobia in young adults: genetic architecture and relation to personality, pleasantness and use frequency of foods, and body mass index--a twin study. Behav Genet 2010 0.97
82 The molecular genetic architecture of self-employment. PLoS One 2013 0.96
83 The functional -374 T/A RAGE gene polymorphism is associated with proteinuria and cardiovascular disease in type 1 diabetic patients. Diabetes 2003 0.96
84 Midlife sleep characteristics associated with late life cognitive function. Sleep 2013 0.96
85 Search for cognitive trait components of schizophrenia reveals a locus for verbal learning and memory on 4q and for visual working memory on 2q. Hum Mol Genet 2004 0.96
86 A genome-wide association study of monozygotic twin-pairs suggests a locus related to variability of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Twin Res Hum Genet 2012 0.95
87 C-reactive protein-associated genetic variants and cancer risk: findings from FINRISK 1992, FINRISK 1997 and Health 2000 studies. Eur J Cancer 2010 0.95
88 Genetic and environmental contributions to food use patterns of young adult twins. Physiol Behav 2007 0.94
89 Common variants show predicted polygenic effects on height in the tails of the distribution, except in extremely short individuals. PLoS Genet 2011 0.94
90 Meta-analysis on blood transcriptomic studies identifies consistently coexpressed protein-protein interaction modules as robust markers of human aging. Aging Cell 2013 0.93
91 European lactase persistence genotype shows evidence of association with increase in body mass index. Hum Mol Genet 2009 0.91
92 Bayesian variable selection in searching for additive and dominant effects in genome-wide data. PLoS One 2012 0.90
93 Genetic component of identification, intensity and pleasantness of odours: a Finnish family study. Eur J Hum Genet 2007 0.89
94 Cohort Profile: the Corogene study. Int J Epidemiol 2011 0.89
95 Midlife alcohol consumption and later risk of cognitive impairment: a twin follow-up study. J Alzheimers Dis 2010 0.89
96 Genome-wide meta-analysis of common variant differences between men and women. Hum Mol Genet 2012 0.88
97 Polymorphisms in the nephrin gene and diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetic patients. Kidney Int 2003 0.88
98 Genetic association and interaction analysis of USF1 and APOA5 on lipid levels and atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009 0.87
99 Genetics of maximal walking speed and skeletal muscle characteristics in older women. Twin Res Hum Genet 2008 0.86
100 Platelet membrane collagen receptor glycoprotein VI polymorphism is associated with coronary thrombosis and fatal myocardial infarction in middle-aged men. Atherosclerosis 2004 0.86
101 Associations of nicotine intake measures with CHRN genes in Finnish smokers. Nicotine Tob Res 2011 0.86
102 Intracranial aneurysm risk locus 5q23.2 is associated with elevated systolic blood pressure. PLoS Genet 2012 0.85
103 Prevalence of arrhythmia-associated gene mutations and risk of sudden cardiac death in the Finnish population. Ann Med 2013 0.85
104 Self-ratings of olfactory function reflect odor annoyance rather than olfactory acuity. Laryngoscope 2008 0.85
105 Midlife cardiovascular risk factors and late cognitive impairment. Eur J Epidemiol 2013 0.84
106 Genome-wide association study of sleep duration in the Finnish population. J Sleep Res 2014 0.84
107 Association analysis of allelic variants of USF1 in coronary atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2008 0.84
108 Locus for quantitative HDL-cholesterol on chromosome 10q in Finnish families with dyslipidemia. J Lipid Res 2004 0.84
109 Matrix metalloproteinase3 and 9 gene promoter polymorphisms: joint action of two loci as a risk factor for coronary artery complicated plaques. Atherosclerosis 2004 0.83
110 Platelet GPIbalpha, GPIV and vWF polymorphisms and fatal pre-hospital MI among middle-aged men. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2007 0.83
111 Genetic variation of the interleukin-1 family and nongenetic factors determining the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist phenotypes. Metabolism 2010 0.82
112 Same genetic components underlie different measures of sweet taste preference. Am J Clin Nutr 2007 0.82
113 Birthplace predicts risk for prehospital sudden cardiac death in middle-aged men who migrated to metropolitan area: The Helsinki Sudden Death Study. Ann Med 2009 0.82
114 Coronary artery calcification is related to functional polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase 3: the Helsinki Sudden Death Study. Atherosclerosis 2002 0.82
115 ADAM8 and its single nucleotide polymorphism 2662 T/G are associated with advanced atherosclerosis and fatal myocardial infarction: Tampere vascular study. Ann Med 2009 0.81
116 Smoking-dependent association between paraoxonase 1 M/L55 genotype and coronary atherosclerosis in males: an autopsy study. Atherosclerosis 2003 0.81
117 Association of variation in the interleukin-1 gene family with diabetes and glucose homeostasis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 0.80
118 Age-dependent association between hepatic lipase gene C-480T polymorphism and the risk of pre-hospital sudden cardiac death: the Helsinki Sudden Death Study. Atherosclerosis 2006 0.80
119 Dopamine D3 receptor gene polymorphisms, blood pressure and nephropathy in type 1 diabetic patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2004 0.80
120 Shared genetic background for regulation of mood and sleep: association of GRIA3 with sleep duration in healthy Finnish women. Sleep 2011 0.80
121 Interactions of functional apolipoprotein E gene promoter polymorphisms with smoking on aortic atherosclerosis. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2008 0.79
122 Myeloperoxidase gene variation as a determinant of atherosclerosis progression in the abdominal and thoracic aorta: an autopsy study. Lab Invest 2003 0.79
123 Birthplace in area with high coronary heart disease mortality predicts the severity of coronary atherosclerosis among middle-aged Finnish men who had migrated to capital area: the Helsinki sudden death study. Ann Med 2010 0.78
124 A common variant near the KCNJ2 gene is associated with T-peak to T-end interval. Heart Rhythm 2012 0.78
125 Mortality rate increases steeply with nonadherence to statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Clin Cardiol 2012 0.78
126 Spline methods for the comparison of physical and genetic maps. J Comput Biol 2002 0.78
127 CRP gene variation affects early development of Alzheimer's disease-related plaques. J Neuroinflammation 2011 0.78
128 Food neophobia shows heritable variation in humans. Physiol Behav 2007 0.78
129 Platelet collagen receptor GPIa (C807T/HPA-5) haplotype is not associated with an increased risk of fatal coronary events in middle-aged men. Atherosclerosis 2002 0.77
130 Thyroid cancer and co-occurring RET mutations in Hirschsprung disease. Endocr Relat Cancer 2013 0.77
131 Genetic contribution to sour taste preference. Appetite 2012 0.77
132 Genetic variation on the BAT1-NFKBIL1-LTA region of major histocompatibility complex class III associates with periodontitis. Infect Immun 2014 0.77
133 Association of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism with risk of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction in middle-aged men. J Mol Med (Berl) 2002 0.76
134 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
135 Novel 6p21.3 Risk Haplotype Predisposes to Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2015 0.75
136 Genome-wide search for QTLs for apolipoprotein A-I level in elderly Swedish DZ twins: evidence of female-specific locus on 15q11-13. Eur J Hum Genet 2008 0.75
137 Genetics of platelet glycoprotein receptors: risk of thrombotic events and pharmacogenetic implications. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2005 0.75
138 Association of paraoxonase-1 M55L genotype and alcohol consumption with coronary atherosclerosis: the Helsinki Sudden Death Study. Pharmacogenetics 2004 0.75
139 Correction: Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity - A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults. PLoS Genet 2017 0.75
140 Age-dependent interaction of apolipoprotein E gene with eastern birthplace in Finland affects severity of coronary atherosclerosis and risk of fatal myocardial infarction--Helsinki Sudden Death Study. Ann Med 2012 0.75
141 [Genetics of multifactorial diseases]. Duodecim 2010 0.75