Helgason, Agnar

Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes

Grant, S. F. A., Thorleifsson, G., Reynisdottir, I., Benediktsson, R., Manolescu, A., Sainz, J., Helgason, A., Stefansson, H., Emilsson, V., Helgadottir, A., et al. (2006) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyDiabetes and associated disorders

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Rate of de novo mutations and the importance of father’s age to disease risk

Kong, A., Frigge, M. L., Masson, G., Besenbacher, S., Sulem, P., Magnusson, G., Gudjonsson, S. A., Sigurdsson, A., Jonasdottir, A., Jonasdottir, A., et al. (2012) · Nature

Genomics and Rare DiseasesEvolution and Genetic Dynamics

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Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease

Ferkingstad, E., Sulem, P., Atlason, B. A., Sveinbjornsson, G., Magnusson, M. I., Styrmisdottir, E. L., Gunnarsdottir, K., Helgason, A., Oddsson, A., Halldorsson, B. V., et al. (2021) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Cited by 1,697

Genetics of gene expression and its effect on disease

Emilsson, V., Thorleifsson, G., Zhang, B., Leonardson, A. S., Zink, F., Zhu, J., Carlson, S., Helgason, A., Walters, G. B., Gunnarsdottir, S., et al. (2008) · Nature

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

Cited by 1,296

Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic population

Gudbjartsson, D. F., Helgason, A., Jonsson, H., Magnusson, O. T., Melsted, P., Norddahl, G. L., Saemundsdottir, J., Sigurdsson, A., Sulem, P., Agustsdottir, A. B., et al. (2020) · New England Journal of Medicine

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

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Variants conferring risk of atrial fibrillation on chromosome 4q25

Gudbjartsson, D. F., Arnar, D. O., Helgadottir, A., Gretarsdottir, S., Holm, H., Sigurdsson, A., Jonasdottir, A., Baker, A., Thorleifsson, G., Kristjansson, K., et al. (2007) · Nature

Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

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The nature of nurture: Effects of parental genotypes

Kong, A., Thorleifsson, G., Frigge, M. L., Vilhjalmsson, B. J., Young, A. I., Thorgeirsson, T. E., Benonisdottir, S., Oddsson, A., Halldorsson, B. V., Masson, G., et al. (2018) · Science

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyIntergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

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The nature of nurture: effects of parental genotypes

Kong, A., Thorleifsson, G., Frigge, M. L., Vilhjálmsson, B. J., Young, A. I., Thorgeirsson, T. E., Benonisdottir, S., Oddsson, A., Halldórsson, B. V., Masson, G., et al. (2017) · Science

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyIntergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

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Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in Iceland

Gudbjartsson, D. F., Norddahl, G. L., Melsted, P., Gunnarsdottir, K., Holm, H., Eythorsson, E., Arnthorsson, A. O., Helgason, D., Bjarnadottir, K., Ingvarsson, R. F., et al. (2020) · New England Journal of Medicine

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

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Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of the Icelandic population

Gudbjartsson, D. F., Helgason, H., Gudjonsson, S. A., Zink, F., Oddson, A., Gylfason, A., Besenbacher, S., Magnusson, G., Halldorsson, B. V., Hjartarson, E., et al. (2015) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenomics and Rare Diseases

Cited by 791

A common variant associated with prostate cancer in European and African populations

Amundadottir, L. T., Sulem, P., Gudmundsson, J., Helgason, A., Baker, A., Agnarsson, B. A., Sigurdsson, A., Benediktsdottir, K. R., Cazier, J.-B., Sainz, J., et al. (2006) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyProstate Cancer Treatment and Research

Cited by 787

Common variants on chromosomes 2q35 and 16q12 confer susceptibility to estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer

Stacey, S. N., Manolescu, A., Sulem, P., Rafnar, T., Gudmundsson, J., Gudjonsson, S. A., Masson, G., Jakobsdottir, M., Thorlacius, S., Helgason, A., et al. (2007) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBRCA gene mutations in cancer

Cited by 786

Clonal hematopoiesis, with and without candidate driver mutations, is common in the elderly

Zink, F., Stacey, S. N., Norddahl, G. L., Frigge, M. L., Magnusson, O. T., Jonsdottir, I., Thorgeirsson, T. E., Sigurdsson, A., Gudjonsson, S. A., Gudmundsson, J., et al. (2017) · Blood

Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchCancer Genomics and Diagnostics

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Genetic determinants of hair, eye and skin pigmentation in Europeans

Sulem, P., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Stacey, S. N., Helgason, A., Rafnar, T., Magnusson, K. P., Manolescu, A., Karason, A., Palsson, A., Thorleifsson, G., et al. (2007) · Nature Genetics

melanin and skin pigmentationGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

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Two variants on chromosome 17 confer prostate cancer risk, and the one in TCF2 protects against type 2 diabetes

Gudmundsson, J., Sulem, P., Steinthorsdottir, V., Bergthorsson, J. T., Thorleifsson, G., Manolescu, A., Rafnar, T., Gudbjartsson, D., Agnarsson, B. A., Baker, A., et al. (2007) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyProstate Cancer Treatment and Research

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Large-scale plasma proteomics comparisons through genetics and disease associations

Eldjarn, G. H., Ferkingstad, E., Lund, S. H., Helgason, H., Magnusson, O. T., Gunnarsdottir, K., Olafsdottir, T. A., Halldorsson, B. V., Olason, P. I., Zink, F., et al. (2023) · Nature

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBioinformatics and Genomic Networks

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Parental influence on human germline de novo mutations in 1,548 trios from Iceland

Jónsson, H., Sulem, P., Kehr, B., Kristmundsdottir, S., Zink, F., Hjartarson, E., Hardarson, M. T., Hjorleifsson, K. E., Eggertsson, H. P., Gudjonsson, S. A., et al. (2017) · Nature

Genomics and Rare DiseasesGenomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

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The sequences of 150,119 genomes in the UK Biobank

Halldorsson, B. V., Eggertsson, H. P., Moore, K. H. S., Hauswedell, H., Eiriksson, O., Ulfarsson, M. O., Palsson, G., Hardarson, M. T., Oddsson, A., Jensson, B. O., et al. (2022) · Nature

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenomics and Rare Diseases

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Two newly identified genetic determinants of pigmentation in Europeans

Sulem, P., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Stacey, S. N., Helgason, A., Rafnar, T., Jakobsdottir, M., Steinberg, S., Gudjonsson, S. A., Palsson, A., Thorleifsson, G., et al. (2008) · Nature Genetics

melanin and skin pigmentationGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

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A polymorphism in IRF4 affects human pigmentation through a tyrosinase-dependent MITF/TFAP2A pathway

Praetorius, C., Grill, C., Stacey, S. N., Metcalf, A. M., Gorkin, D. U., Robinson, K. C., Van Otterloo, E., Kim, R. S. Q., Bergsteinsdottir, K., Ogmundsdottir, M. H., et al. (2013) · Cell

melanin and skin pigmentationMelanoma and MAPK Pathways

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Identification of a large set of rare complete human knockouts

Sulem, P., Helgason, H., Oddson, A., Stefansson, H., Gudjonsson, S. A., Zink, F., Hjartarson, E., Sigurdsson, G. T., Jonasdottir, A., Jonasdottir, A., et al. (2015) · Nature Genetics

Genomics and Rare DiseasesGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

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Selection against variants in the genome associated with educational attainment

Kong, A., Frigge, M. L., Thorleifsson, G., Stefansson, H., Young, A. I., Zink, F., Jonsdottir, G. A., Okbay, A., Sulem, P., Masson, G., et al. (2017) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyIntergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

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The nature of Neanderthal introgression revealed by 27,566 Icelandic genomes

Skov, L., Coll Macià, M., Sveinbjörnsson, G., Mafessoni, F., Lucotte, E. A., Einarsdóttir, M. S., Jonsson, H., Halldorsson, B., Gudbjartsson, D. F., Helgason, A., et al. (2020) · Nature

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyForensic and Genetic Research

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