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List of works by Alex MacGregor

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Susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in twins the role of genes, HLA, and the environment

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Twin concordance rates for rheumatoid arthritis: results from a nationwide study.

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Are twins and singletons comparable? A study of disease-related and lifestyle characteristics in adult women

scientific article published in December 2001

Genetic and environmental influences on migraine: a twin study across six countries

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Risk factors for osteoarthritis: genetics

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Cigarette smoking increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Results from a nationwide study of disease-discordant twins

scientific article published in May 1996

Lumbar disc degeneration and genetic factors are the main risk factors for low back pain in women: the UK Twin Spine Study

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Genetic influences on cervical and lumbar disc degeneration: a magnetic resonance imaging study in twins

scientific article published on 01 February 1999

Genetic contribution to bone metabolism, calcium excretion, and vitamin D and parathyroid hormone regulation.

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Genes Control the Cessation of a Woman’s Reproductive Life: A Twin Study of Hysterectomy and Age at Menopause1

scientific article published on June 1, 1998

90-day mortality after 409,096 total hip replacements for osteoarthritis, from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales: a retrospective analysis

scientific article published on September 2013

Epidemiology of back disorders: prevalence, risk factors, and prognosis.

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Heritability of responses to painful stimuli in women: a classical twin study

scientific article published on 11 October 2007

Higher anthocyanin intake is associated with lower arterial stiffness and central blood pressure in women

scientific article published on 22 August 2012

Genetic effects on baseline values of C-reactive protein and serum amyloid a protein: a comparison of monozygotic and dizygotic twins

scientific article published on 18 November 2003

Twins. Novel uses to study complex traits and genetic diseases.

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Intakes of anthocyanins and flavones are associated with biomarkers of insulin resistance and inflammation in women

scientific article published on 11 December 2013

The influence of genetics and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of acne: a twin study of acne in women.

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The genetic contribution to radiographic hip osteoarthritis in women: results of a classic twin study

scientific article published on 01 November 2000

The association of body mass index and osteoarthritis of the knee joint: an examination of genetic and environmental influences

scientific article published on April 2003

45-day mortality after 467,779 knee replacements for osteoarthritis from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales: an observational study

scientific article published on October 2014

Genetics of risk factors for melanoma: an adult twin study of nevi and freckles.

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Dietary patterns and heritability of food choice in a UK female twin cohort.

scientific article published on October 2007

Risk of coronary heart disease and stroke in a large British cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 18 May 2004

Genetic contribution to renal function and electrolyte balance: a twin study

scientific article published in September 2002

The epidemiology of Takayasu arteritis in the UK.

scientific article published on 19 June 2009

Novel genetic variants associated with lumbar disc degeneration in northern Europeans: a meta-analysis of 4600 subjects

scientific article published on 19 September 2012

The contrasting epidemiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) and microscopic polyangiitis

scientific article published on 17 January 2012

Twin studies and the heritability of MS: a conclusion.

scientific article published on June 2009

Revision rates after primary hip and knee replacement in England between 2003 and 2006

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ISSLS Prize Winner: Vertebral Endplate (Modic) Change is an Independent Risk Factor for Episodes of Severe and Disabling Low Back Pain

scientific article published on August 2015

Prevalence and incidence of Wegener's granulomatosis in the UK general practice research database

scientific article published on October 2009

Pain reporting at different body sites is explained by a single underlying genetic factor

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The outcome of total ankle replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Hippurate as a metabolomic marker of gut microbiome diversity: Modulation by diet and relationship to metabolic syndrome

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Hand and foot surgery rates in rheumatoid arthritis have declined from 1986 to 2011, but large-joint replacement rates remain unchanged: results from two UK inception cohorts

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A cotwin control study of the relationship between hip osteoarthritis and bone mineral density

scientific article published on 01 July 2000

Schmorl's nodes: common, highly heritable, and related to lumbar disc disease.

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The effect of moderate alcohol consumption on bone mineral density: a study of female twins.

scientific article published on July 2004

Fasting lipids and anticardiolipin antibodies as risk factors for vascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus

scientific article (publication date: February 1992)

A higher alkaline dietary load is associated with greater indexes of skeletal muscle mass in women

scientific article published on 14 November 2012

Genetic bias in immune responses to a cassette shared by different microorganisms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

scientific article published on August 1997

Habitual flavonoid intakes are positively associated with bone mineral density in women

scientific article published in September 2012

Evidence that bone mineral density plays a role in degenerative disc disease: the UK Twin Spine study

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The relationship between benign joint hypermobility syndrome and psychological distress: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Recognition of inflammatory back pain and ankylosing spondylitis in primary care

scientific article published on 24 June 2008

Measurements of skeletal muscle mass and power are positively related to a Mediterranean dietary pattern in women

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Food Preference Patterns in a UK Twin Cohort

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Characterizing Blood Metabolomics Profiles Associated with Self-Reported Food Intakes in Female Twins.

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The genetic epidemiology of joint hypermobility: A population study of female twins

scientific article published on 01 August 2004