Modification of the association between PM10 and lung function decline by cadherin 13 polymorphisms in the SAPALDIA cohort: a genome-wide interaction... (Publications)
Background: Both air pollution and genetic variation have been shown to affect lung function. Their interaction has not been studied on a genome-wide scale to date. Objectives: We aimed to identify, i
Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function (Publications)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important public health problem with a genetic component. We performed genome-wide association studies in up to 130,600 European ancestry participants overall, and s
Reduced exposure to PM10 and attenuated age-related decline in lung function (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Air pollution has been associated with impaired health, including reduced lung function in adults. Moving to cleaner areas has been shown to attenuate adverse effects of air pollution on l
1000 Genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function (Publications)
HapMap imputed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed > 50 loci at which common variants with minor allele frequency > 5% are associated with kidney function. GWAS using more complete re
Systematic review of lung function and COPD with peripheral blood DNA methylation in population based studies (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epigenetic variations in peripheral blood have potential as biomarkers for disease. This systematic review assesses the association of lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disea
Infectious diseases are associated with carotid intima media thickness in adolescence (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Inflammatory risk factors in childhood, e.g. obesity, impact on carotid artery intima media thickness (CIMT), an early indicator of atherosclerosis. Little is known on potential infectious
Genome-wide association analyses for lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identify new loci and potential druggable targets (Publications)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by reduced lung function and is the third leading cause of death globally. Through genome-wide association discovery in 48,943 individuals