Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

…, MI McCarthy, PF O'Reilly, L Peltonen, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Elevated blood pressure is a common, heritable cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide.
To date, identification of common genetic variants influencing blood pressure has proven …

Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity

…, CNA Palmer, K Papadakis, S Potter, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
To identify common variants influencing body mass index (BMI), we analyzed genome-wide
association data from 16,876 individuals of European descent. After previously reported …

[HTML][HTML] Causal relationship between obesity and vitamin D status: bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis of multiple cohorts

…, M Dunlop, BD Mitchell, KH Herzig, A Pouta… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Obesity is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and both are areas of active
public health concern. We explored the causality and direction of the relationship between …

Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease

…, BA Oostra, A Palotie, A Peters, H Pollard, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Interindividual variation in mean leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with cancer
and several age-associated diseases. We report here a genome-wide meta-analysis of …

Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

…, A Palotie, T Papamarkou, C Pomilla, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Triglycerides are transported in plasma by specific triglyceride-rich lipoproteins; in
epidemiological studies, increased triglyceride levels correlate with higher risk for coronary artery …

Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels

…, AD Morris, S Naitza, M Orrù, CNA Palmer, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
To identify previously unknown genetic loci associated with fasting glucose concentrations,
we examined the leading association signals in ten genome-wide association scans …

Sequence variants at CHRNB3CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior

…, M Perola, J Kettunen, AL Hartikainen, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Smoking is a common risk factor for many diseases 1 . We conducted genome-wide
association meta-analyses for the number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD) in smokers (n = …

Dysfunction of lipid sensor GPR120 leads to obesity in both mouse and human

…, C Maffeis, A Morandi, R Buzzetti, P Elliott, A Pouta… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Free fatty acids provide an important energy source as nutrients, and act as signalling
molecules in various cellular processes 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . Several G-protein-coupled receptors have …

Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function

…, I Rudan, AF Wright, M Heliövaara, S Ripatti, A Pouta… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Pulmonary function measures are heritable traits that predict morbidity and mortality and
define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We tested genome-wide association …

Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche

…, J Peto, PDP Pharoah, DS Postma, A Pouta… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
Age at menarche is a marker of timing of puberty in females. It varies widely between
individuals, is a heritable trait and is associated with risks for obesity, type 2 diabetes, …