[HTML][HTML] A genome-wide meta-analysis yields 46 new loci associating with biomarkers of iron homeostasis

S Bell, AS Rigas, MK Magnusson… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Iron is essential for many biological functions and iron deficiency and overload have major
health implications. We performed a meta-analysis of three genome-wide association …

[HTML][HTML] The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank

BV Halldorsson, HP Eggertsson, KHS Moore… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Detailed knowledge of how diversity in the sequence of the human genome affects
phenotypic diversity depends on a comprehensive and reliable characterization of both …

[HTML][HTML] Multiomics study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

G Sveinbjornsson, MO Ulfarsson, RB Thorolfsdottir… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and its sequelae are growing health problems. We performed
a genome-wide association study of NAFL, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and …

[HTML][HTML] Rare variants with large effects provide functional insights into the pathology of migraine subtypes, with and without aura

G Bjornsdottir, MA Chalmer, L Stefansdottir… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Migraine is a complex neurovascular disease with a range of severity and symptoms, yet
mostly studied as one phenotype in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Here we …

[HTML][HTML] Increased soluble urokinase plasminogen activator levels modulate monocyte function to promote atherosclerosis

G Hindy, DJ Tyrrell, A Vasbinder, C Wei… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
People with kidney disease are disproportionately affected by atherosclerosis for unclear
reasons. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an immune-derived …

A review of major danish biobanks: advantages and possibilities of health research in Denmark

K Laugesen, J Mengel-From, K Christensen… - Clinical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biobank research may lead to an improved understanding of disease etiology and advance
personalized medicine. Denmark (population~ 5.9 million) provides a unique setting for …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight

P Solé-Navais, C Flatley, V Steinthorsdottir, M Vaudel… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
The timing of parturition is crucial for neonatal survival and infant health. Yet, its genetic
basis remains largely unresolved. We present a maternal genome-wide meta-analysis of …

Multiomics analysis of rheumatoid arthritis yields sequence variants that have large effects on risk of the seropositive subset

S Saevarsdottir, L Stefansdottir, P Sulem… - Annals of the …, 2022 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To find causal genes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its seropositive (RF and/or
ACPA positive) and seronegative subsets. Methods We performed a genome-wide …

[HTML][HTML] Rare SLC13A1 variants associate with intervertebral disc disorder highlighting role of sulfate in disc pathology

G Bjornsdottir, L Stefansdottir, G Thorleifsson… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Back pain is a common and debilitating disorder with largely unknown underlying biology.
Here we report a genome-wide association study of back pain using diagnoses assigned in …

[HTML][HTML] Large genome-wide association study identifies three novel risk variants for restless legs syndrome

M Didriksen, MS Nawaz, J Dowsett, S Bell… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common neurological sensorimotor disorder often
described as an unpleasant sensation associated with an urge to move the legs. Here we …