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B. Agnarsson

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h-index: 43
Works: 187
Citations: 11K

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Genome-Wide Association Study in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers Identifies Novel Loci Associated with Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
F. Couch, Xian-Shu Wang, L. McGuffog, Andrew Lee +259 more
2013PLoS Genetics411 citations Open access
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The incidence and mortality of acute thoracic aortic dissection: results from a whole nation study.
I. Melvinsdóttir, S. Lund, B. Agnarsson, K. Sigvaldason +2 more
2016European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery226 citations Open access
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Prediction of Breast and Prostate Cancer Risks in Male BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers Using Polygenic Risk Scores
J. Lecarpentier, Valentina Silvestri, Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker, D. Barrowdale +173 more
2017Journal of Clinical Oncology168 citations Open access
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Iceland screens, treats, or prevents multiple myeloma (iStopMM): a population-based screening study for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and randomized controlled trial of follow-up strategies
Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, T. Love, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, E. Reed +31 more
2021Blood Cancer Journal125 citations Open access
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Defining new reference intervals for serum free light chains in individuals with chronic kidney disease: Results of the iStopMM study
T. Long, O. Indridason, R. Pálsson, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson +20 more
2022Blood Cancer Journal115 citations Open access
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Prevalence of smoldering multiple myeloma based on nationwide screening
Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, G. Gíslason, T. Aspelund, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson +18 more
2023Nature Medicine86 citations Open access
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BRCA2 Polymorphic Stop Codon K3326X and the Risk of Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancers.
Huong D. Meeks, Hong-Lin Song, K. Michailidou, M. Bolla +249 more
2016Journal of the National Cancer Institute82 citations Open access
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Genome-wide associations for benign prostatic hyperplasia reveal a genetic correlation with serum levels of PSA
J. Gudmundsson, J. K. Sigurdsson, L. Stefánsdóttir, B. Agnarsson +24 more
2018Nature Communications66 citations Open access
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Characterization of the Cancer Spectrum in Men With Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants: Results From the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 (CIMBA).
Valentina Silvestri, Goska Leslie, D. Barnes, B. Agnarsson +119 more
2020JAMA Oncology59 citations Open access
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Hsa-miR-21-3p associates with breast cancer patient survival and targets genes in tumor suppressive pathways
Arsalan Amirfallah, H. Knútsdóttir, A. Arason, B. Hilmarsdottir +4 more
2021PLoS ONE49 citations Open access
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Retinal oximetry in central retinal artery occlusion
S. Hardarson, Andri Elfarsson, B. Agnarsson, E. Stefánsson
2013Acta ophthalmologica45 citations Open access
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Disease associations with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance can only be evaluated using screened cohorts: results from the population-based iStopMM study
Aðalbjörg Ýr Sigurbergsdóttir, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Ingigerdur Sverrisdottir +16 more
2023Haematologica44 citations Open access
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Oestrogen receptor status, treatment and breast cancer prognosis in Icelandic BRCA2 mutation carriers
J. Jónasson, O. Stefansson, O. Johannsson, H. Sigurdsson +14 more
2016British Journal of Cancer43 citations Open access
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The FANCM:p.Arg658* truncating variant is associated with risk of triple-negative breast cancer
G. Figlioli, M. Bogliolo, Irene Catucci, Laura Caleca +473 more
2019npj Breast Cancer41 citations Open access
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High expression of ZNF703 independent of amplification indicates worse prognosis in patients with luminal B breast cancer
Inga Reynisdottir, A. Arason, B. Einarsdottir, Haukur Gunnarsson +13 more
2013Cancer Medicine41 citations Open access
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ECM1 secreted by HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells promotes formation of a vascular niche accelerating cancer cell migration and invasion
Sophie Sarah Steinhaeuser, Erika Morera, Zuzana Budkova, Alexander Schepsky +14 more
2020Laboratory Investigation38 citations Open access
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Height and Body Mass Index as Modifiers of Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
F. Qian, Sheng-Feng Wang, Jonathan A. Mitchell, L. McGuffog +143 more
2018Journal of the National Cancer Institute38 citations Open access
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The Role of Th17/Tc17 Peripheral Blood T cells in Psoriasis and Their Positive Therapeutic Response
J. H. Eysteinsdóttir, B. Sigurgeirsson, J. Ólafsson, T. Fridriksson +4 more
2013Scandinavian Journal of Immunology37 citations
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Breast and Prostate Cancer Risks for Male BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variant Carriers Using Polygenic Risk Scores
D. Barnes, Valentina Silvestri, Goska Leslie, L. McGuffog +160 more
2021Journal of the National Cancer Institute36 citations Open access
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Psoriasis treatment: faster and long‐standing results after bathing in geothermal seawater. A randomized trial of three UVB phototherapy regimens
Jenna Huld Eysteinsdóttir, J. Ólafsson, B. Agnarsson, B. R. Lúðvíksson +1 more
2014Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine35 citations Open access
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An original phylogenetic approach identified mitochondrial haplogroup T1a1 as inversely associated with breast cancer risk in BRCA2 mutation carriers
S. Blein, C. Bardel, Vincent Danjean, L. McGuffog +202 more
2015Breast Cancer Research33 citations Open access
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The risk allele of SNP rs3803662 and the mRNA level of its closest genes TOX3 and LOC643714 predict adverse outcome for breast cancer patients
Eydis Th Gudmundsdottir, R. Barkardottir, A. Arason, Haukur Gunnarsson +4 more
2012BMC Cancer32 citations Open access
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Molecular and Cellular Pathobiology The Retinoblastoma Gene Undergoes Rearrangements in BRCA 1-De fi cient Basal-like Breast Cancer
O. G, J€ Onsson, J. Staaf, J. Vallon-Christersson +21 more
201228 citations
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Insertion of an SVA-E retrotransposon into the CASP8 gene is associated with protection against prostate cancer
S. Stacey, Birte Kehr, J. Gudmundsson, F. Zink +40 more
2016Human Molecular Genetics27 citations Open access
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Enucleation in Iceland 1992–2004: study in a defined population
Asbjorg Geirsdottir, B. Agnarsson, Gudleif Helgadóttir, H. Sigurdsson
2014Acta ophthalmologica27 citations Open access
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Tumour diploidy and survival in breast cancer patients with BRCA2 mutations
L. Tryggvadottir, E. Ólafsdóttir, G. Olafsdóttir, H. Sigurdsson +8 more
2013Breast Cancer Research and Treatment27 citations
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Revised Definition of Free Light Chains in Serum and Light Chain Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Results of the Istopmm Study
Thórir Einarsson Long, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Ingigerdur Sverrisdottir +20 more
2023Blood22 citations Open access
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New Definition of Light Chain Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Thórir Einarsson Long, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Ingigerdur Sverrisdottir +21 more
2025JAMA Oncology21 citations
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Association of Genomic Domains in BRCA1 and BRCA2 with Prostate Cancer Risk and Aggressiveness
Vivek Patel, Evan L. Busch, T. Friebel, A. Cronin +259 more
2019Cancer Research21 citations Open access
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No clinical utility of KRAS variant rs61764370 for ovarian or breast cancer
A. Hollestelle, F. H. van der Baan, A. Berchuck, S. Johnatty +354 more
2015Gynecologic Oncology19 citations Open access
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Gene-based burden tests of rare germline variants identify six cancer susceptibility genes
Erna V. Ivarsdottir, J. Gudmundsson, V. Tragante, G. Sveinbjornsson +54 more
2024Nature Genetics18 citations Open access
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Keratinocytes secrete multiple inflammatory and immune biomarkers, which are regulated by LL‐37, in a psoriasis mimicking microenvironment
H. Sigurgrímsdóttir, Eva Ösp Björnsdóttir, J. H. Eysteinsdóttir, J. Ólafsson +5 more
2021Scandinavian Journal of Immunology17 citations Open access
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Mendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
F. Qian, M. Rookus, Goska Leslie, H. Risch +134 more
2019British Journal of Cancer17 citations Open access
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The BRCA1 c.4096+3A>G Variant Displays Classical Characteristics of Pathogenic BRCA1 Mutations in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers, But Still Allows Homozygous Viability
A. Arason, B. Agnarsson, G. Jóhannesdóttir, O. Johannsson +3 more
2019Genes17 citations Open access
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Prevalence of MGUS Is High in the Istopmm Study but the Prevalence of IgA MGUS Does Not Increase with Age in the Way Other Immunoglobulin Subtypes Do
T. Love, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, T. Aspelund +25 more
2022Blood16 citations Open access
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Development of a Multivariable Model to Predict the Need for Bone Marrow Sampling in Persons With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
E. Eythorsson, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Thórir Einarsson Long +25 more
2024Annals of Internal Medicine15 citations Open access
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Determining hemodilution in diagnostic bone marrow aspirated samples in plasma cell disorders by next-generation flow cytometry: Proposal for a bone marrow quality index
J. Oskarsson, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, T. Aspelund +22 more
2023Blood Cancer Journal14 citations Open access
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High expression of the vacuole membrane protein 1 (VMP1) is a potential marker of poor prognosis in HER2 positive breast cancer
Arsalan Amirfallah, A. Arason, Hjörleifur Einarsson, Eydís Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir +6 more
2019PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Breast Cancer Risk and 6q22.33: Combined Results from Breast Cancer Association Consortium and Consortium of Investigators on Modifiers of BRCA1/2
T. Kirchhoff, M. Gaudet, A. Antoniou, L. McGuffog +126 more
2012PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Dorzolamide Cyclodextrin Nanoparticle Suspension Eye Drops and Trusopt in Rabbit
Gauti Jóhannesson, Maria D. Moya-Ortega, G. Ásgrímsdóttir, B. Agnarsson +3 more
2014Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics13 citations
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Fine-Scale Mapping at 9p22.2 Identifies Candidate Causal Variants That Modify Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers
E. Vigorito, Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker, J. Beesley, J. Adlard +142 more
2016PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Prevalence of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma: Results from the Iceland Screens, Treats, or Prevents Multiple Myeloma (iStopMM) Study
Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, G. Gíslason, T. Aspelund, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson +20 more
2021Blood11 citations Open access
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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and the risk of thrombotic events: Results from iStopMM, a prospective population‐based screening study
Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Alessandro Gasparini, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Ingigerdur Sverrisdottir +20 more
2024British Journal of Haematology10 citations
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The significance of free light-chain ratio in light-chain monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance: a flow cytometry sub-study of the iStopMM screening study
J. Oskarsson, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, T. Long +14 more
2024Blood Cancer Journal9 citations Open access
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The Early Benefits and Psychological Effects of Screening for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Results of the Istopmm Study
Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, J. Oskarsson, E. Eythorsson +31 more
2023Blood9 citations Open access
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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and COVID-19: a population-based cohort study
Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, E. Eythorsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, B. Vidarsson +25 more
2021Blood Cancer Journal8 citations Open access
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Association Between Autoimmune Diseases and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Ingigerdur Sverrisdottir, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, T. Aspelund +25 more
2024Annals of Internal Medicine7 citations
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Transient M-Proteins: Epidemiology, Causes, and the Impact of Mass Spectrometry: The Istopmm Study
R. Pálmason, O. Berlanga, J. K. Sigurdsson, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson +32 more
2022Blood7 citations Open access
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Screening for Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: A Population-Based Randomized Clinical Trial. First Results from the Iceland Screens, Treats, or Prevents Multiple Myeloma (iStopMM) Study
S. Kristinsson, Sæmundur Rögnvaldsson, Sigrún Thorsteinsdóttir, E. Reed +31 more
2021Blood7 citations Open access
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Immunohistochemical staining seems mandatory for individualizing and shortening follow‐up in unilateral primary aldosteronism
H. Gunnarsdóttir, B. Agnarsson, Sigurrós Jonasdottir, J. Gudmundsson +2 more
2023Clinical Endocrinology6 citations
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