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Open AccessA rare variant in APOC3 is associated with plasma triglyceride and VLDL levels in Europeans
The analysis of rich catalogues of genetic variation from population-based sequencing provides an opportunity to screen for functional effects. Here we report a rare variant in APOC3 (rs138326449-A, minor allele ...
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New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution
Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distr...
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Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
Obesity is heritable and predisposes to many diseases. To understand the genetic basis of obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta-analysis of body mass index (BMI), ...
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Erratum: A rare variant in APOC3 is associated with plasma triglyceride and VLDL levels in Europeans
Nature Communications 5: Article number: 4871 (2015); Published 16 September 2014; Updated 12 May 2015 During the production of this Article, errors were introduced in the frequencies of the variants rs964184-...
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Open AccessA genome-wide association study identifies multiple loci for variation in human ear morphology
Here we report a genome-wide association study for non-pathological pinna morphology in over 5,000 Latin Americans. We find genome-wide significant association at seven genomic regions affecting: lobe size and...
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Open AccessAssociation of circulating metabolites with healthy diet and risk of cardiovascular disease: analysis of two cohort studies
Diet may modify metabolomic profiles towards higher or lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We aimed to identify metabolite profiles associated with high adherence to dietary recommendations - the Alternat...
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Open AccessGWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes
Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of...
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Open AccessGenetic variation in CADM2 as a link between psychological traits and obesity
CADM2 has been associated with a range of behavioural and metabolic traits, including physical activity, risk-taking, educational attainment, alcohol and cannabis use and obesity. Here, we set out to determine wh...
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Open AccessThe overlap of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia and cardiometabolic disease can be used to identify metabolically different groups of individuals
Understanding why individuals with severe mental illness (Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder) have increased risk of cardiometabolic disease (including obesity, type 2 diabetes and c...
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Open AccessIntake of food rich in saturated fat in relation to subclinical atherosclerosis and potential modulating effects from single genetic variants
The relationship between intake of saturated fats and subclinical atherosclerosis, as well as the possible influence of genetic variants, is poorly understood and investigated. We aimed to investigate this rel...