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Identifying genetic risk variants for coronary heart disease in familial hypercholesterolemia: an extreme genetics approach.
Versmissen J, Oosterveer DM, Yazdanpanah M, Dehghan A, Hólm H, Erdman J, Aulchenko YS, Thorleifsson G, Schunkert H, Huijgen R, Vongpromek R, Uitterlinden AG, Defesche JC, van Duijn CM, Mulder M, Dadd T, Karlsson HD, Ordovas J, Kindt I, Jarman A, Hofman A, van Vark-van der Zee L, Blommesteijn-Touw AC, Kwekkeboom J, Liem AH, van der Ouderaa FJ, Calandra S, Bertolini S, Averna M, Langslet G, Ose L, Ros E, Almagro F, de Leeuw PW, Civeira F, Masana L, Pintó X, Simoons ML, Schinkel AF, Green MR, Zwinderman AH, Johnson KJ, Schaefer A, Neil A, Witteman JC, Humphries SE, Kastelein JJ, Sijbrands EJ. Versmissen J, et al. Among authors: thorleifsson g. Eur J Hum Genet. 2015 Mar;23(3):381-7. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.101. Epub 2014 Jun 11. Eur J Hum Genet. 2015. PMID: 24916650 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: thorleifsson g. 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: thorleifsson g. 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.
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: thorleifsson g. Nat Genet. 2007 Feb;39(2):218-25. doi: 10.1038/ng1960. Epub 2007 Jan 7. Nat Genet. 2007. PMID: 17206141 Free article.
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: thorleifsson g. 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.
Variants conferring risk of atrial fibrillation on chromosome 4q25.
Gudbjartsson DF, Arnar DO, Helgadottir A, Gretarsdottir S, Holm H, Sigurdsson A, Jonasdottir A, Baker A, Thorleifsson G, Kristjansson K, Palsson A, Blondal T, Sulem P, Backman VM, Hardarson GA, Palsdottir E, Helgason A, Sigurjonsdottir R, Sverrisson JT, Kostulas K, Ng MC, Baum L, So WY, Wong KS, Chan JC, Furie KL, Greenberg SM, Sale M, Kelly P, MacRae CA, Smith EE, Rosand J, Hillert J, Ma RC, Ellinor PT, Thorgeirsson G, Gulcher JR, Kong A, Thorsteinsdottir U, Stefansson K. Gudbjartsson DF, et al. Among authors: thorleifsson g. Nature. 2007 Jul 19;448(7151):353-7. doi: 10.1038/nature06007. Epub 2007 Jul 1. Nature. 2007. PMID: 17603472
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: thorleifsson g. 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. Science. 2007 Sep 7;317(5843):1397-400. doi: 10.1126/science.1146554. Epub 2007 Aug 9. Science. 2007. PMID: 17690259
The same sequence variant on 9p21 associates with myocardial infarction, abdominal aortic aneurysm and intracranial aneurysm.
Helgadottir A, Thorleifsson G, Magnusson KP, Grétarsdottir S, Steinthorsdottir V, Manolescu A, Jones GT, Rinkel GJ, Blankensteijn JD, Ronkainen A, Jääskeläinen JE, Kyo Y, Lenk GM, Sakalihasan N, Kostulas K, Gottsäter A, Flex A, Stefansson H, Hansen T, Andersen G, Weinsheimer S, Borch-Johnsen K, Jorgensen T, Shah SH, Quyyumi AA, Granger CB, Reilly MP, Austin H, Levey AI, Vaccarino V, Palsdottir E, Walters GB, Jonsdottir T, Snorradottir S, Magnusdottir D, Gudmundsson G, Ferrell RE, Sveinbjornsdottir S, Hernesniemi J, Niemelä M, Limet R, Andersen K, Sigurdsson G, Benediktsson R, Verhoeven EL, Teijink JA, Grobbee DE, Rader DJ, Collier DA, Pedersen O, Pola R, Hillert J, Lindblad B, Valdimarsson EM, Magnadottir HB, Wijmenga C, Tromp G, Baas AF, Ruigrok YM, van Rij AM, Kuivaniemi H, Powell JT, Matthiasson SE, Gulcher JR, Thorgeirsson G, Kong A, Thorsteinsdottir U, Stefansson K. Helgadottir A, et al. Among authors: thorleifsson g. Nat Genet. 2008 Feb;40(2):217-24. doi: 10.1038/ng.72. Epub 2008 Jan 6. Nat Genet. 2008. PMID: 18176561
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