Article
Discovery and fine-mapping of adiposity loci using high density imputation of genome-wide association studies in individuals of African ancestry: African Ancestry Anthropometry Genetics Consortium.
PLoS genetics - 1 Apr 2017
Ng Maggie C Y, Graff Mariaelisa, Lu Yingchang, Justice Anne E, Mudgal Poorva, Liu Ching-Ti, Young Kristin, Yanek Lisa R, Feitosa Mary F, Wojczynski Mary K, Rand Kristin, Brody Jennifer A, Cade Brian E, Dimitrov Latchezar, Duan Qing, Guo Xiuqing, Lange Leslie A, Nalls Michael A, Okut Hayrettin, Tajuddin Salman M, Tayo Bamidele O, Vedantam Sailaja, Bradfield Jonathan P, Chen Guanjie, Chen Wei-Min, Chesi Alessandra, Irvin Marguerite R, Padhukasahasram Badri, Smith Jennifer A, Zheng Wei, Allison Matthew A, Ambrosone Christine B, Bandera Elisa V, Bartz Traci M, Berndt Sonja I, Bernstein Leslie, Blot William J, Bottinger Erwin P, Carpten John, Chanock Stephen J, Chen Yii-Der Ida, Conti David V, Cooper Richard S, Fornage Myriam, Freedman Barry I, Garcia Melissa, Goodman Phyllis J, Hsu Yu-Han H, Hu Jennifer, Huff Chad D, Ingles Sue A, John Esther M, Kittles Rick, Klein Eric, Li Jin, McKnight Barbara, Nayak Uma, Nemesure Barbara, Ogunniyi Adesola, Olshan Andrew, Press Michael F, Rohde Rebecca, Rybicki Benjamin A, Salako Babatunde, Sanderson Maureen, Shao Yaming, Siscovick David S, Stanford Janet L, Stevens Victoria L, Stram Alex, Strom Sara S, Vaidya Dhananjay, Witte John S, Yao Jie, Zhu Xiaofeng, Ziegler Regina G, Zonderman Alan B, Adeyemo Adebowale, Ambs Stefan, Cushman Mary, Faul Jessica D, Hakonarson Hakon, Levin Albert M, Nathanson Katherine L, Ware Erin B, Weir David R, Zhao Wei, Zhi Degui, Arnett Donna K, Grant Struan F A, Kardia Sharon L R, Oloapde Olufunmilayo I, Rao D C, Rotimi Charles N, Sale Michele M, Williams L Keoki, Zemel Babette S, Becker Diane M, Borecki Ingrid B, Evans Michele K, Harris Tamara B, Hirschhorn Joel N, Li Yun, Patel Sanjay R, Psaty Bruce M, Rotter Jerome I, Wilson James G, Bowden Donald W, Cupples L Adrienne, Haiman Christopher A, Loos Ruth J F, North Kari E
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified >300 loci associated with measures of adiposity including body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI, WHRadjBMI), but few have been identified through screening of the African ancestry genomes. We performed large scale meta-analyses and replications in up to 52,895 individuals for BMI and up to 23,095 individuals for WHRadjBMI from the...
