List of works - Peter Kovacs

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

scientific article

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

scientific article

Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

scientific article

Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity

scientific article

Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

scientific article

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

scientific article

New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

scientific article

Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior

scientific article

Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

scientific article

New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

scientific article

Genome-wide association study for early-onset and morbid adult obesity identifies three new risk loci in European populations

scientific article

A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance

scientific article published on 13 May 2012

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

scientific journal article

Insulin-sensitive obesity

scientific article published on 22 June 2010

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

scientific article

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

scientific article

Plasma visfatin concentrations and fat depot-specific mRNA expression in humans

scientific article published in October 2005

New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation

scientific article published on 30 November 2011

Genomic insights into the origin of farming in the ancient Near East

scientific article (publication date: 25 August 2016)

Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

scientific article (publication date: February 2017)

Two new Loci for body-weight regulation identified in a joint analysis of genome-wide association studies for early-onset extreme obesity in French and german study groups

scientific journal article

Impact of type 2 diabetes susceptibility variants on quantitative glycemic traits reveals mechanistic heterogeneity

scientific article

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

scientific article

Detailed physiologic characterization reveals diverse mechanisms for novel genetic Loci regulating glucose and insulin metabolism in humans

scientific article

Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

scientific article

An Expanded Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in Europeans

scientific article published on 31 May 2017

MicroRNA expression in human omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue

scientific article

Chymotrypsin C (CTRC) variants that diminish activity or secretion are associated with chronic pancreatitis

scientific article

Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease

scientific article

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

scientific article

The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

scientific article

Vaspin gene expression in human adipose tissue: association with obesity and type 2 diabetes

scientific article

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

scientific article published on 4 January 2012

Combined Proteomic and Metabolomic Profiling of Serum Reveals Association of the Complement System with Obesity and Identifies Novel Markers of Body Fat Mass Changes

scientific article published on August 29, 2011

New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk

scientific article published on February 2016

Variants in CPA1 are strongly associated with early onset chronic pancreatitis

scientific article published on 18 August 2013

A central role for GRB10 in regulation of islet function in man.

scientific article published on 3 April 2014

Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 12 September 2017

CFTR, SPINK1, CTRC and PRSS1 variants in chronic pancreatitis: is the role of mutated CFTR overestimated?

scientific article published on 17 March 2012

Refining the accuracy of validated target identification through coding variant fine-mapping in type 2 diabetes

scientific article published on 9 April 2018

Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

scientific article

Sequence variants at CYP1A1-CYP1A2 and AHR associate with coffee consumption

scientific article

The genetics of fat distribution

scientific article published on March 16, 2014

Serum levels of acylcarnitines are altered in prediabetic conditions

scientific article

Vaspin inhibits kallikrein 7 by serpin mechanism

scientific article

Association of FTO variants with BMI and fat mass in the self-contained population of Sorbs in Germany

scientific article published on January 2010

Genetic variation in GPR133 is associated with height: genome wide association study in the self-contained population of Sorbs

scientific article published on 03 September 2009

Fatty acids and insulin resistance in muscle and liver

scientific article

Polymorphisms at PRSS1–PRSS2 and CLDN2–MORC4 loci associate with alcoholic and non-alcoholic chronic pancreatitis in a European replication study

scientific article published on September 24, 2014

List of works by Peter Kovacs

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

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

Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

Variation in FTO contributes to childhood obesity and severe adult obesity

Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

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

New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

Sequence variants at CHRNB3-CHRNA6 and CYP2A6 affect smoking behavior

Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

Genome-wide association study for early-onset and morbid adult obesity identifies three new risk loci in European populations

A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance

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

Insulin-sensitive obesity

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

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

Plasma visfatin concentrations and fat depot-specific mRNA expression in humans

New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation

Genomic insights into the origin of farming in the ancient Near East

Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Two new Loci for body-weight regulation identified in a joint analysis of genome-wide association studies for early-onset extreme obesity in French and german study groups

Impact of type 2 diabetes susceptibility variants on quantitative glycemic traits reveals mechanistic heterogeneity

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

Detailed physiologic characterization reveals diverse mechanisms for novel genetic Loci regulating glucose and insulin metabolism in humans

Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

An Expanded Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in Europeans

MicroRNA expression in human omental and subcutaneous adipose tissue

Chymotrypsin C (CTRC) variants that diminish activity or secretion are associated with chronic pancreatitis

Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease

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

The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

Vaspin gene expression in human adipose tissue: association with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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

Combined Proteomic and Metabolomic Profiling of Serum Reveals Association of the Complement System with Obesity and Identifies Novel Markers of Body Fat Mass Changes

New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk

Variants in CPA1 are strongly associated with early onset chronic pancreatitis

A central role for GRB10 in regulation of islet function in man.

Protein-altering variants associated with body mass index implicate pathways that control energy intake and expenditure in obesity

Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis.

CFTR, SPINK1, CTRC and PRSS1 variants in chronic pancreatitis: is the role of mutated CFTR overestimated?

Refining the accuracy of validated target identification through coding variant fine-mapping in type 2 diabetes

Genome-wide analysis identifies 12 loci influencing human reproductive behavior

Sequence variants at CYP1A1-CYP1A2 and AHR associate with coffee consumption

The genetics of fat distribution

Serum levels of acylcarnitines are altered in prediabetic conditions

Vaspin inhibits kallikrein 7 by serpin mechanism

Association of FTO variants with BMI and fat mass in the self-contained population of Sorbs in Germany

Genetic variation in GPR133 is associated with height: genome wide association study in the self-contained population of Sorbs

Fatty acids and insulin resistance in muscle and liver

Polymorphisms at PRSS1–PRSS2 and CLDN2–MORC4 loci associate with alcoholic and non-alcoholic chronic pancreatitis in a European replication study