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List of works by W. H. Linda Kao

A common genetic variant in the NOS1 regulator NOS1AP modulates cardiac repolarization

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A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans

scientific article published on 4 January 2012

A genome-wide search for linkage of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND).

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Admixture mapping of 15,280 African Americans identifies obesity susceptibility loci on chromosomes 5 and X.

scientific article published on 22 May 2009

Admixture mapping of obesity-related traits in African Americans: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

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Admixture mapping scans identify a locus affecting retinal vascular caliber in hypertensive African Americans: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

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African ancestry and its correlation to type 2 diabetes in African Americans: a genetic admixture analysis in three U.S. population cohorts

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Apolipoprotein L1 gene variants associate with hypertension-attributed nephropathy and the rate of kidney function decline in African Americans

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Association of a Cystatin C Gene Variant With Cystatin C Levels, CKD, and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

scientific article published on 07 August 2013

Associations between genetic variants in the NOS1AP (CAPON) gene and cardiac repolarization in the old order Amish

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Both rare and common variants in PCSK9 influence plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in American Indians

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Characterization of genetic loci that affect susceptibility to inflammatory bowel diseases in African Americans

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Common genetic variants associate with serum phosphorus concentration

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Common variants at 10 genomic loci influence hemoglobin A₁(C) levels via glycemic and nonglycemic pathways

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Common variants at ten loci modulate the QT interval duration in the QTSCD Study

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Common variants in 22 loci are associated with QRS duration and cardiac ventricular conduction

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Common variants in KCNN3 are associated with lone atrial fibrillation

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Common variants in Mendelian kidney disease genes and their association with renal function

scientific article published on 12 September 2013

Contribution of higher risk genes and European admixture to Crohn's disease in African Americans

scientific article published on 12 March 2012

Correction: African Ancestry and Its Correlation to Type 2 Diabetes in African Americans: A Genetic Admixture Analysis in Three U.S. Population Cohorts.

scientific article published on 20 September 2012

Correction: Four Novel Loci (19q13, 6q24, 12q24, and 5q14) Influence the Microcirculation In Vivo.

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Enhanced statistical tests for GWAS in admixed populations: assessment using African Americans from CARe and a Breast Cancer Consortium

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Erratum: Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

scientific article published in November 2011

Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

scientific article published in May 2010

Four novel Loci (19q13, 6q24, 12q24, and 5q14) influence the microcirculation in vivo

scientific article published in October 2010

Genetic association and gene-gene interaction analyses in African American dialysis patients with nondiabetic nephropathy

scientific article published on 25 November 2011

Genetic association for renal traits among participants of African ancestry reveals new loci for renal function

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Genetic association study of QT interval highlights role for calcium signaling pathways in myocardial repolarization

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Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

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Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans

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Genetic variants at 2q24 are associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes

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Genetic variation in GIPR influences the glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose challenge

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Genome-Wide Association and Trans-ethnic Meta-Analysis for Advanced Diabetic Kidney Disease: Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND)

scientific article published on 25 August 2015

Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

scientific article published in February 2013

Genome-wide association analysis identifies variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that have distinct effects on metabolic traits

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Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function

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Genome-wide association studies of serum magnesium, potassium, and sodium concentrations identify six Loci influencing serum magnesium levels

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Genome-wide association study identifies common loci influencing circulating glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in non-diabetic subjects: the Long Life Family Study (LLFS).

scientific article published on 04 December 2013

Genome-wide association study of PR interval

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Genome-wide association study of kidney function decline in individuals of European descent

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Genome-wide comparison of African-ancestry populations from CARe and other cohorts reveals signals of natural selection

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Genome-wide linkage scans for type 2 diabetes mellitus in four ethnically diverse populations-significant evidence for linkage on chromosome 4q in African Americans: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes Research Group

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Genome-wide scan for estimated glomerular filtration rate in multi-ethnic diabetic populations: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND).

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Genome-wide scans for diabetic nephropathy and albuminuria in multiethnic populations: the family investigation of nephropathy and diabetes (FIND).

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Genomewide linkage scan for diabetic renal failure and albuminuria: the FIND study

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Higher magnesium intake is associated with lower fasting glucose and insulin, with no evidence of interaction with select genetic loci, in a meta-analysis of 15 CHARGE Consortium Studies

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Integration of genome-wide association studies with biological knowledge identifies six novel genes related to kidney function

scientific article published on 8 September 2012

Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-Analysis across 39 Studies Identifies Type 2 Diabetes Loci.

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Large-scale gene-centric meta-analysis across 39 studies identifies type 2 diabetes loci

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Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

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MYH9 is associated with nondiabetic end-stage renal disease in African Americans

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Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

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Meta-analysis identifies six new susceptibility loci for atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 29 April 2012

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies six new Loci for serum calcium concentrations

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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in African Americans provides insights into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

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Modulation of genetic associations with serum urate levels by body-mass-index in humans

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Multiple genetic loci influence serum urate levels and their relationship with gout and cardiovascular disease risk factors

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Multiple loci associated with indices of renal function and chronic kidney disease

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New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

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No interactions between previously associated 2-hour glucose gene variants and physical activity or BMI on 2-hour glucose levels

scientific article published on 13 March 2012

Novel loci for adiponectin levels and their influence on type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits: a multi-ethnic meta-analysis of 45,891 individuals

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Pleiotropic genes for metabolic syndrome and inflammation

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Reduced neutrophil count in people of African descent is due to a regulatory variant in the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines gene

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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in LPA explain most of the ancestry-specific variation in Lp(a) levels in African Americans

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Stratifying type 2 diabetes cases by BMI identifies genetic risk variants in LAMA1 and enrichment for risk variants in lean compared to obese cases

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The association of cell cycle checkpoint 2 variants and kidney function: findings of the Family Blood Pressure Program and the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities study

scientific article published on 05 March 2009

The landscape of recombination in African Americans

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Trans-ethnic Meta-analysis and Functional Annotation Illuminates the Genetic Architecture of Fasting Glucose and Insulin

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Uromodulin levels associate with a common UMOD variant and risk for incident CKD.

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Variants in ZFHX3 are associated with atrial fibrillation in individuals of European ancestry

scientific article published on 13 July 2009