Article
Common variants at 12q15 and 12q24 are associated with infant head circumference.
Nature genetics - 15 Apr 2012
Taal H Rob, Pourcain Beate St, Thiering Elisabeth, Das Shikta, Mook-Kanamori Dennis O, Warrington Nicole M, Kaakinen Marika, Kreiner-Møller Eskil, Bradfield Jonathan P, Freathy Rachel M, Geller Frank, Guxens Mònica, Cousminer Diana L, Kerkhof Marjan, Timpson Nicholas J, Ikram M Arfan, Beilin Lawrence J, Bønnelykke Klaus, Buxton Jessica L, Charoen Pimphen, Chawes Bo Lund Krogsgaard, Eriksson Johan, Evans David M, Hofman Albert, Kemp John P, Kim Cecilia E, Klopp Norman, Lahti Jari, Lye Stephen J, McMahon George, Mentch Frank D, Müller Martina, O'Reilly Paul F, Prokopenko Inga, Rivadeneira Fernando, Steegers Eric A P, Sunyer Jordi, Tiesler Carla, Yaghootkar Hanieh, Breteler Monique M B, Debette Stephanie, Fornage Myriam, Gudnason Vilmundur, Launer Lenore J, van der Lugt Aad, Mosley Thomas H, Seshadri Sudha, Smith Albert V, Vernooij Meike W, Blakemore Alexandra If, Chiavacci Rosetta M, Feenstra Bjarke, Fernandez-Benet Julio, Grant Struan F A, Hartikainen Anna-Liisa, van der Heijden Albert J, Iñiguez Carmen, Lathrop Mark, McArdle Wendy L, Mølgaard Anne, Newnham John P, Palmer Lyle J, Palotie Aarno, Pouta Annneli, Ring Susan M, Sovio Ulla, Standl Marie, Uitterlinden Andre G, Wichmann H-Erich, Vissing Nadja Hawwa, DeCarli Charles, van Duijn Cornelia M, McCarthy Mark I, Koppelman Gerard H, Estivill Xavier, Hattersley Andrew T, Melbye Mads, Bisgaard Hans, Pennell Craig E, Widen Elisabeth, Hakonarson Hakon, Smith George Davey, Heinrich Joachim, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta, Jaddoe Vincent W V
Abstract excerpt
To identify genetic variants associated with head circumference in infancy, we performed a meta-analysis of seven genome-wide association studies (GWAS) (N = 10,768 individuals of European ancestry enrolled in pregnancy and/or birth cohorts) and followed up three lead signals in six replication studies (combined N = 19,089). rs7980687 on chromosome 12q24 (P = 8.1 × 10(-9)) and on chromosome 12q15 (P =...
