A genome-wide association study of type 2 diabetes in Finns detects multiple susceptibility variants

…, JL Goldstein, L Watkins, F Xiang, J Saramies… - science, 2007 - science.org
Identifying the genetic variants that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in humans has
been a formidable challenge. Adopting a genome-wide association strategy, we genotyped …

Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels

…, A Pouta, J Randall, W Rathmann, J Saramies… - 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Sex-stratified genome-wide association studies including 270,000 individuals show sexual dimorphism in genetic loci for anthropometric traits

…, S Ripatti, I Surakka, FS Collins, J Saramies… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Given the anthropometric differences between men and women and previous evidence of
sex-difference in genetic effects, we conducted a genome-wide search for sexually dimorphic …

[HTML][HTML] Trans-ethnic fine-mapping of lipid loci identifies population-specific signals and allelic heterogeneity that increases the trait variance explained

…, R Rauramaa, JI Rotter, J Saramies… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified ∼100 loci associated with blood
lipid levels, but much of the trait heritability remains unexplained, and at most loci the …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in the G6PC2/ABCB11 genomic region are associated with fasting glucose levels

…, T Jørgensen, J Saramies… - The Journal of …, 2008 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Identifying the genetic variants that regulate fasting glucose concentrations may further our
understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetes. We therefore investigated the association of …

[HTML][HTML] The genetic regulatory signature of type 2 diabetes in human skeletal muscle

…, LL Bonnycastle, L Kinnunen, J Saramies… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) results from the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors
on multiple tissues over time. Of the >100 variants associated with T2D and related traits in …

Integrative analysis of gene expression, DNA methylation, physiological traits, and genetic variation in human skeletal muscle

…, RP Welch, L Kinnunen, J Saramies… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
We integrate comeasured gene expression and DNA methylation (DNAme) in 265 human
skeletal muscle biopsies from the FUSION study with >7 million genetic variants and eight …

[HTML][HTML] Does future diabetes risk impair current quality of life? A cross-sectional study of health-related quality of life in relation to the Finnish diabetes risk score …

…, R Roine, S Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, J Saramies… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Present study examines the relationship between the estimated risk of
developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We quantify the …

Quality of life along the diabetes continuum: a cross-sectional view of health-related quality of life and general health status in middle-aged and older Finns

…, S Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi, J Saramies… - Quality of Life …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose To examine the general health status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
along the diabetes continuum of middle-aged and older Finns, and to determine the glucose …

[HTML][HTML] A natural history of erectile dysfunction in elderly men: a population-based, twelve-year prospective study

J Saramies, M Koiranen, J Auvinen, H Uusitalo… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a wide variation in the development and course of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men,
which confirms the need for prospective studies. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis …