Milani, Lili

Genomic analyses identify hundreds of variants associated with age at menarche and support a role for puberty timing in cancer risk

Study, T. L. C., Day, F. R., The InterAct Consortium, kConFab/AOCS Investigators, Endometrial Cancer Association Consortium, Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium, PRACTICAL consortium, Thompson, D. J., Helgason, H., Chasman, D. I., et al. (2017) · Nature Genetics

Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

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Partitioning Heritability of Regulatory and Cell-Type-Specific Variants across 11 Common Diseases

Gusev, A., Lee, S. H., Trynka, G., Finucane, H., Vilhjálmsson, B. J., Xu, H., Zang, C., Ripke, S., Bulik-Sullivan, B., Stahl, E., et al. (2014) · The American Journal of Human Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Cited by 544

Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation

Min, J. L., Hemani, G., Hannon, E., Dekkers, K. F., Castillo-Fernandez, J., Luijk, R., Carnero-Montoro, E., Lawson, D. J., Burrows, K., Suderman, M., et al. (2021) · Nature Genetics

Epigenetics and DNA MethylationGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

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Identifying gene targets for brain-related traits using transcriptomic and methylomic data from blood

Qi, T., Wu, Y., Zeng, J., Zhang, F., Xue, A., Jiang, L., Zhu, Z., Kemper, K., Yengo, L., Zheng, Z., et al. (2018) · Nature Communications

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Cited by 427

Large-scale genomic analyses link reproductive aging to hypothalamic signaling, breast cancer susceptibility and BRCA1-mediated DNA repair

The PRACTICAL Consortium, Day, F. R., kConFab Investigators, AOCS Investigators, Scotland, G., EPIC-InterAct Consortium, Study, L. C., Ruth, K. S., Thompson, D. J., Lunetta, K. L., et al. (2015) · Nature Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBRCA gene mutations in cancer

Cited by 402

Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans

Robinson, M. R., Kleinman, A., Graff, M., Vinkhuyzen, A. A. E., Couper, D., Miller, M. B., Peyrot, W. J., Abdellaoui, A., Zietsch, B. P., Nolte, I. M., et al. (2017) · Nature Human Behaviour

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Cited by 326

Mendelian randomization integrating GWAS and eQTL data reveals genetic determinants of complex and clinical traits.

Porcu, E., Rüeger, S., Lepik, K., eQTLGen Consortium, Agbessi, M., Ahsan, H., Alves, I., Andiappan, A., Arindrarto, W., Awadalla, P., et al. (2019) · Nature Communications

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Cited by 322

Dominance Genetic Variation Contributes Little to the Missing Heritability for Human Complex Traits

Zhu, Z., Bakshi, A., Vinkhuyzen, A. A. E., Hemani, G., Lee, S. H., Nolte, I. M., van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J. V., Snieder, H., Esko, T., Milani, L., et al. (2015) · The American Journal of Human Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

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Genome-wide meta-analysis associates HLA-DQA1/DRB1 and LPA and lifestyle factors with human longevity

Joshi, P. K., Pirastu, N., Kentistou, K. A., Fischer, K., Hofer, E., Schraut, K. E., Clark, D. W., Nutile, T., Barnes, C. L. K., Timmers, P. R. H. J., et al. (2017) · Nature Communications

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Cited by 161

Integrated analysis of environmental and genetic influences on cord blood DNA methylation in new-borns

Czamara, D., Eraslan, G., Page, C. M., Lahti, J., Lahti-Pulkkinen, M., Hämäläinen, E., Kajantie, E., Laivuori, H., Villa, P. M., Reynolds, R. M., et al. (2019) · Nature Communications

Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBirth, Development, and Health

Cited by 143

Evaluating the cardiovascular safety of sclerostin inhibition using evidence from meta-analysis of clinical trials and human genetics

Bovijn, J., Krebs, K., Chen, C.-Y., Boxall, R., Censin, J. C., Ferreira, T., Pulit, S. L., Glastonbury, C. A., Laber, S., Millwood, I. Y., et al. (2020) · Science Translational Medicine

Bone health and osteoporosis researchGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 119

Pathogenic implications for autoimmune mechanisms derived by comparative eQTL analysis of CD4+ versus CD8+ T cells

Kasela, S., Kisand, K., Tserel, L., Kaleviste, E., Remm, A., Fischer, K., Esko, T., Westra, H.-J., Fairfax, B. P., Makino, S., et al. (2017) · PLOS Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyT-cell and B-cell Immunology

Cited by 113

Monocytes present age-related changes in phospholipid concentration and decreased energy metabolism

Saare, M., Tserel, L., Haljasmägi, L., Taalberg, E., Peet, N., Eimre, M., Vetik, R., Kingo, K., Saks, K., Tamm, R., et al. (2020) · Aging Cell

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsImmune cells in cancer

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Comprehensive population-based genome sequencing provides insight into hematopoietic regulatory mechanisms

Guo, M. H., Nandakumar, S. K., Ulirsch, J. C., Zekavat, S. M., Buenrostro, J. D., Natarajan, P., Salem, R. M., Chiarle, R., Mitt, M., Kals, M., et al. (2017) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenomics and Chromatin Dynamics

Cited by 54

A multi-ancestry genome-wide study incorporating gene–smoking interactions identifies multiple new loci for pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

Sung, Y. J., de las Fuentes, L., Winkler, T. W., Chasman, D. I., Bentley, A. R., Kraja, A. T., Ntalla, I., Warren, H. R., Guo, X., Schwander, K., et al. (2019) · Human Molecular Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Cited by 43

Novel loci affecting iron homeostasis and their effects in individuals at risk for hemochromatosis

Benyamin, B., Esko, T., Ried, J. S., Radhakrishnan, A., Vermeulen, S. H., Traglia, M., Gögele, M., Anderson, D., Broer, L., Podmore, C., et al. (2014) · Nature Communications

Iron Metabolism and DisordersGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 30

A hidden confounder for microbiome studies: medications used years before sample collection

Aasmets, O., Taba, N., Krigul, K. L., Andreson, R., Estonian Biobank Research Team, Org, E., Metspalu, M., Metspalu, A., Milani, L., & Esko, T. (2025) · mSystems

Gut microbiota and healthGastrointestinal motility and disorders

Cited by 30

Neandertal introgression partitions the genetic landscape of neuropsychiatric disorders and associated behavioral phenotypes

Dannemann, M., Milaneschi, Y., Yermakovich, D., Stiglbauer, V., Kariis, H. M., Krebs, K., Friese, M. A., Otte, C., Estonian Biobank Research Team, Esko, T., et al. (2022) · Translational Psychiatry

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyPleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Genetic determinants of plasma protein levels in the Estonian population

Kalnapenkis, A., Jõeloo, M., Lepik, K., Kukuškina, V., Kals, M., Alasoo, K., Estonian Biobank Research Team, Metspalu, A., Milani, L., Nelis, M., et al. (2024) · Scientific Reports

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyGenetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Cited by 11

Characterization of prevalent genetic variants in the Estonian Biobank body-mass index GWAS

Abner, E., Batool, K., Taba, N., Nikopensius, T., Läll, K., Alekseienko, A., Eriksson, A., Rämö, J., Haapaniemi, H., Kariis, H. M., et al. (2025) · Nature Communications

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

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