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Stela McLachlan
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21276-3
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Open AccessSex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability
Differences between sexes contribute to variation in the levels of fasting glucose and insulin. Epidemiological studies established a higher prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in men and impaired glucose t...
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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 AccessMendelian Randomisation study of the influence of eGFR on coronary heart disease
Impaired kidney function, as measured by reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in observational studies, but it is unclear...
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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), ...
