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Patrick F. McArdle

Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Verified email at medicine.umaryland.edu
Cited by 10248

Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes

…, J Maguire, A Manichaikul, PF McArdle… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Stroke has multiple etiologies, but the underlying genes and pathways are largely unknown.
We conducted a multiancestry genome-wide-association meta-analysis in 521,612 …

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

…, NG Martin, G Masson, PF McArdle, WL McArdle… - 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, …

Thirty new loci for age at menarche identified by a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

…, P Lin, M Mangino, M Marongiu, PF McArdle… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
To identify loci for age at menarche, we performed a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide
association studies in 87,802 women of European descent, with replication in up to 14,731 …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use

…, NG Martin, R Mathur, N Matoba, PF McArdle… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Tobacco and alcohol use are heritable behaviours associated with 15% and 5.3% of worldwide
deaths, respectively, due largely to broad increased risk for disease and injury 1 , 2 , 3 – …

Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

…, GK Gislason, TB Harris, LJ Launer, P McArdle… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Elevated serum urate concentrations can cause gout, a prevalent and painful inflammatory
arthritis. By combining data from >140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global …

Large-scale genomic analyses link reproductive aging to hypothalamic signaling, breast cancer susceptibility and BRCA1-mediated DNA repair

…, LL Franke, JE Huffman, MF Keller, PF McArdle… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Menopause timing has a substantial impact on infertility and risk of disease, including breast
cancer, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We report a dual strategy in …

Meta-analyses identify 13 loci associated with age at menopause and highlight DNA repair and immune pathways

…, DF Gudbjartsson, JJ Hottenga, P Kraft, PF McArdle… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
To newly identify loci for age at natural menopause, we carried out a meta-analysis of 22
genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 38,968 women of European descent, with …

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data identifies two loci influencing age at menarche

…, N Franceschini, KL Lunetta, G Zhai, PF McArdle… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association data to detect genes influencing
age at menarche in 17,510 women. The strongest signal was at 9q31.2 (P = 1.7 × 10 −9 ), …

Whole-genome association study identifies STK39 as a hypertension susceptibility gene

Y Wang, JR O'Connell, PF McArdle… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Hypertension places a major burden on individual and public health, but the genetic basis
of this complex disorder is poorly understood. We conducted a genome-wide association …

Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

…, C Mamasoula, L Matteson, H Mbarek, PF McArdle… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The genetic architecture of human reproductive behavior—age at first birth (AFB) and number
of children ever born (NEB)—has a strong relationship with fitness, human development, …