Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

…, M Müller-Nurasyid, MuTHER Consortium, K Nikus… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the commonest cause of death. Here, we report an
association analysis in 63,746 CAD cases and 130,681 controls identifying 15 loci reaching …

Randomized study on simple versus complex stenting of coronary artery bifurcation lesions: the Nordic bifurcation study

…, K Kervinen, JS Jensen, A Galløe, K Nikus… - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— The optimal stenting strategy in coronary artery bifurcation lesions is unknown.
In the present study, a strategy of stenting both the main vessel and the side branch (MV+…

Multi-ethnic genome-wide association study for atrial fibrillation

…, C Newton-Cheh, MN Niemeijer, K Nikus… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects more than 33 million individuals worldwide 1 and has a complex
heritability 2 . We conducted the largest meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (…

[PDF][PDF] The polygenic and monogenic basis of blood traits and diseases

…, N Mononen, Y Murakami, GN Nadkarni, K Nikus… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Blood cells play essential roles in human health, underpinning physiological processes
such as immunity, oxygen transport, and clotting, which when perturbed cause a significant …

[PDF][PDF] Trans-ethnic and ancestry-specific blood-cell genetics in 746,667 individuals from 5 global populations

…, Y Murakami, GN Nadkarni, M Nauck, K Nikus… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Most loci identified by GWASs have been found in populations of European ancestry (EUR).
In trans-ethnic meta-analyses for 15 hematological traits in 746,667 participants, including …

Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

…, T Nabika, E Nakashima, HK Ng, K Nikus… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
We carried out a trans-ancestry genome-wide association and replication study of blood
pressure phenotypes among up to 320,251 individuals of East Asian, European and South …

Large-scale analyses of common and rare variants identify 12 new loci associated with atrial fibrillation

…, LJ Hocking, E Vlachopoulou, NL Pedersen, K Nikus… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million people worldwide and increases the risk of
stroke, heart failure, and death 1 , 2 . Fourteen genetic loci have been associated with atrial …

Target genes, variants, tissues and transcriptional pathways influencing human serum urate levels

…, GN Nadkarni, MA Nalls, M Nauck, K Nikus… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Elevated serum urate levels cause gout and correlate with cardiometabolic diseases via poorly
understood mechanisms. We performed a trans-ancestry genome-wide association study …

Long-term results after simple versus complex stenting of coronary artery bifurcation lesions: Nordic Bifurcation Study 5-year follow-up results

…, O Meyerdierks, S Rotevatn, K Nikus… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives : This study sought to report the 5-year follow-up results of the Nordic Bifurcation
Study. Background : Randomized clinical trials with short-term follow-up have indicated that …

Randomized comparison of coronary bifurcation stenting with the crush versus the culotte technique using sirolimus eluting stents: the Nordic stent technique study

…, M Syvänne, S Helqvist, N Kjell… - Circulation …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— In a number of coronary bifurcation lesions, both the main vessel and the
side branch need stent coverage. Using sirolimus eluting stents, we compared 2 dedicated …