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Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution.
Lindgren CM, Heid IM, Randall JC, Lamina C, Steinthorsdottir V, Qi L, Speliotes EK, Thorleifsson G, Willer CJ, Herrera BM, Jackson AU, Lim N, Scheet P, Soranzo N, Amin N, Aulchenko YS, Chambers JC, Drong A, Luan J, Lyon HN, Rivadeneira F, Sanna S, Timpson NJ, Zillikens MC, Zhao JH, Almgren P, Bandinelli S, Bennett AJ, Bergman RN, Bonnycastle LL, Bumpstead SJ, Chanock SJ, Cherkas L, Chines P, Coin L, Cooper C, Crawford G, Doering A, Dominiczak A, Doney AS, Ebrahim S, Elliott P, Erdos MR, Estrada K, Ferrucci L, Fischer G, Forouhi NG, Gieger C, Grallert H, Groves CJ, Grundy S, Guiducci C, Hadley D, Hamsten A, Havulinna AS, Hofman A, Holle R, Holloway JW, Illig T, Isomaa B, Jacobs LC, Jameson K, Jousilahti P, Karpe F, Kuusisto J, Laitinen J, Lathrop GM, Lawlor DA, Mangino M, McArdle WL, Meitinger T, Morken MA, Morris AP, Munroe P, Narisu N, Nordström A, Nordström P, Oostra BA, Palmer CN, Payne F, Peden JF, Prokopenko I, Renström F, Ruokonen A, Salomaa V, Sandhu MS, Scott LJ, Scuteri A, Silander K, Song K, Yuan X, Stringham HM, Swift AJ, Tuomi T, Uda M, Vollenweider P, Waeber G, Wallace C, Walters GB, Weedon MN; Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium; Witteman JC, Zhang C, Zhang W, Cau… See abstract for full author list ➔ Lindgren CM, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. PLoS Genet. 2009 Jun;5(6):e1000508. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000508. Epub 2009 Jun 26. PLoS Genet. 2009. PMID: 19557161 Free PMC article.
The gene encoding 5-lipoxygenase activating protein confers risk of myocardial infarction and stroke.
Helgadottir A, Manolescu A, Thorleifsson G, Gretarsdottir S, Jonsdottir H, Thorsteinsdottir U, Samani NJ, Gudmundsson G, Grant SF, Thorgeirsson G, Sveinbjornsdottir S, Valdimarsson EM, Matthiasson SE, Johannsson H, Gudmundsdottir O, Gurney ME, Sainz J, Thorhallsdottir M, Andresdottir M, Frigge ML, Topol EJ, Kong A, Gudnason V, Hakonarson H, Gulcher JR, Stefansson K. Helgadottir A, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Nat Genet. 2004 Mar;36(3):233-9. doi: 10.1038/ng1311. Epub 2004 Feb 8. Nat Genet. 2004. PMID: 14770184
Association between the gene encoding 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein and stroke replicated in a Scottish population.
Helgadottir A, Gretarsdottir S, St Clair D, Manolescu A, Cheung J, Thorleifsson G, Pasdar A, Grant SF, Whalley LJ, Hakonarson H, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Gulcher J, Stefansson K, MacLeod MJ. Helgadottir A, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Am J Hum Genet. 2005 Mar;76(3):505-9. doi: 10.1086/428066. Epub 2005 Jan 7. Am J Hum Genet. 2005. PMID: 15640973 Free PMC article.
Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes.
Grant SF, Thorleifsson G, Reynisdottir I, Benediktsson R, Manolescu A, Sainz J, Helgason A, Stefansson H, Emilsson V, Helgadottir A, Styrkarsdottir U, Magnusson KP, Walters GB, Palsdottir E, Jonsdottir T, Gudmundsdottir T, Gylfason A, Saemundsdottir J, Wilensky RL, Reilly MP, Rader DJ, Bagger Y, Christiansen C, Gudnason V, Sigurdsson G, Thorsteinsdottir U, Gulcher JR, Kong A, Stefansson K. Grant SF, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Nat Genet. 2006 Mar;38(3):320-3. doi: 10.1038/ng1732. Epub 2006 Jan 15. Nat Genet. 2006. PMID: 16415884
Refining the impact of TCF7L2 gene variants on type 2 diabetes and adaptive evolution.
Helgason A, Pálsson S, Thorleifsson G, Grant SF, Emilsson V, Gunnarsdottir S, Adeyemo A, Chen Y, Chen G, Reynisdottir I, Benediktsson R, Hinney A, Hansen T, Andersen G, Borch-Johnsen K, Jorgensen T, Schäfer H, Faruque M, Doumatey A, Zhou J, Wilensky RL, Reilly MP, Rader DJ, Bagger Y, Christiansen C, Sigurdsson G, Hebebrand J, Pedersen O, Thorsteinsdottir U, Gulcher JR, Kong A, Rotimi C, Stefánsson K. Helgason A, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Nat Genet. 2007 Feb;39(2):218-25. doi: 10.1038/ng1960. Epub 2007 Jan 7. Nat Genet. 2007. PMID: 17206141 Free article.
Genome-wide association study identifies a second prostate cancer susceptibility variant at 8q24.
Gudmundsson J, Sulem P, Manolescu A, Amundadottir LT, Gudbjartsson D, Helgason A, Rafnar T, Bergthorsson JT, Agnarsson BA, Baker A, Sigurdsson A, Benediktsdottir KR, Jakobsdottir M, Xu J, Blondal T, Kostic J, Sun J, Ghosh S, Stacey SN, Mouy M, Saemundsdottir J, Backman VM, Kristjansson K, Tres A, Partin AW, Albers-Akkers MT, Godino-Ivan Marcos J, Walsh PC, Swinkels DW, Navarrete S, Isaacs SD, Aben KK, Graif T, Cashy J, Ruiz-Echarri M, Wiley KE, Suarez BK, Witjes JA, Frigge M, Ober C, Jonsson E, Einarsson GV, Mayordomo JI, Kiemeney LA, Isaacs WB, Catalona WJ, Barkardottir RB, Gulcher JR, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Stefansson K. Gudmundsson J, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Nat Genet. 2007 May;39(5):631-7. doi: 10.1038/ng1999. Epub 2007 Apr 1. Nat Genet. 2007. PMID: 17401366
A variant in CDKAL1 influences insulin response and risk of type 2 diabetes.
Steinthorsdottir V, Thorleifsson G, Reynisdottir I, Benediktsson R, Jonsdottir T, Walters GB, Styrkarsdottir U, Gretarsdottir S, Emilsson V, Ghosh S, Baker A, Snorradottir S, Bjarnason H, Ng MC, Hansen T, Bagger Y, Wilensky RL, Reilly MP, Adeyemo A, Chen Y, Zhou J, Gudnason V, Chen G, Huang H, Lashley K, Doumatey A, So WY, Ma RC, Andersen G, Borch-Johnsen K, Jorgensen T, van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, Hofker MH, Wijmenga C, Christiansen C, Rader DJ, Rotimi C, Gurney M, Chan JC, Pedersen O, Sigurdsson G, Gulcher JR, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Stefansson K. Steinthorsdottir V, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Nat Genet. 2007 Jun;39(6):770-5. doi: 10.1038/ng2043. Epub 2007 Apr 26. Nat Genet. 2007. PMID: 17460697 Free article. Clinical Trial.
The association of a SNP upstream of INSIG2 with body mass index is reproduced in several but not all cohorts.
Lyon HN, Emilsson V, Hinney A, Heid IM, Lasky-Su J, Zhu X, Thorleifsson G, Gunnarsdottir S, Walters GB, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Gulcher J, Nguyen TT, Scherag A, Pfeufer A, Meitinger T, Brönner G, Rief W, Soto-Quiros ME, Avila L, Klanderman B, Raby BA, Silverman EK, Weiss ST, Laird N, Ding X, Groop L, Tuomi T, Isomaa B, Bengtsson K, Butler JL, Cooper RS, Fox CS, O'Donnell CJ, Vollmert C, Celedón JC, Wichmann HE, Hebebrand J, Stefansson K, Lange C, Hirschhorn JN. Lyon HN, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. PLoS Genet. 2007 Apr 27;3(4):e61. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.0030061. Epub 2007 Mar 7. PLoS Genet. 2007. PMID: 17465681 Free PMC article.
Two variants on chromosome 17 confer prostate cancer risk, and the one in TCF2 protects against type 2 diabetes.
Gudmundsson J, Sulem P, Steinthorsdottir V, Bergthorsson JT, Thorleifsson G, Manolescu A, Rafnar T, Gudbjartsson D, Agnarsson BA, Baker A, Sigurdsson A, Benediktsdottir KR, Jakobsdottir M, Blondal T, Stacey SN, Helgason A, Gunnarsdottir S, Olafsdottir A, Kristinsson KT, Birgisdottir B, Ghosh S, Thorlacius S, Magnusdottir D, Stefansdottir G, Kristjansson K, Bagger Y, Wilensky RL, Reilly MP, Morris AD, Kimber CH, Adeyemo A, Chen Y, Zhou J, So WY, Tong PC, Ng MC, Hansen T, Andersen G, Borch-Johnsen K, Jorgensen T, Tres A, Fuertes F, Ruiz-Echarri M, Asin L, Saez B, van Boven E, Klaver S, Swinkels DW, Aben KK, Graif T, Cashy J, Suarez BK, van Vierssen Trip O, Frigge ML, Ober C, Hofker MH, Wijmenga C, Christiansen C, Rader DJ, Palmer CN, Rotimi C, Chan JC, Pedersen O, Sigurdsson G, Benediktsson R, Jonsson E, Einarsson GV, Mayordomo JI, Catalona WJ, Kiemeney LA, Barkardottir RB, Gulcher JR, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Stefansson K. Gudmundsson J, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Nat Genet. 2007 Aug;39(8):977-83. doi: 10.1038/ng2062. Epub 2007 Jul 1. Nat Genet. 2007. PMID: 17603485
Common sequence variants in the LOXL1 gene confer susceptibility to exfoliation glaucoma.
Thorleifsson G, Magnusson KP, Sulem P, Walters GB, Gudbjartsson DF, Stefansson H, Jonsson T, Jonasdottir A, Jonasdottir A, Stefansdottir G, Masson G, Hardarson GA, Petursson H, Arnarsson A, Motallebipour M, Wallerman O, Wadelius C, Gulcher JR, Thorsteinsdottir U, Kong A, Jonasson F, Stefansson K. Thorleifsson G, et al. Among authors: thorsteinsdottir u. Science. 2007 Sep 7;317(5843):1397-400. doi: 10.1126/science.1146554. Epub 2007 Aug 9. Science. 2007. PMID: 17690259
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