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V. Steinthorsdottir

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h-index: 76
Works: 158
Citations: 49K

Most-cited papers

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
A. Locke, B. Kahali, S. Berndt, A. Justice +478 more
2015Nature4,398 citations Open access
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Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height
A. Wood, T. Esko, Jian Yang, S. Vedantam +441 more
2014Nature Genetics1,988 citations Open access
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New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution
D. Shungin, T. Winkler, Damien C. Croteau-Chonka, T. Ferreira +402 more
2015Nature1,551 citations Open access
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Fine-mapping of an expanded set of type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps
A. Mahajan, D. Taliun, Matthias Thurner, N. Robertson +111 more
2018Nature Genetics1,497 citations Open access
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Large-scale integration of the plasma proteome with genetics and disease
E. Ferkingstad, P. Sulem, Bjarni A Atlason, G. Sveinbjornsson +36 more
2021Nature Genetics1,452 citations
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Genome-wide trans-ancestry meta-analysis provides insight into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes susceptibility
A. Mahajan, M. Go, Wei-Hua Zhang, J. Below +328 more
2014Nature Genetics1,020 citations Open access
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An Expanded Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in Europeans
R. Scott, L. Scott, R. Mägi, L. Marullo +171 more
2017Diabetes684 citations Open access
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Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture
S. Berndt, S. Gustafsson, R. Mägi, A. Ganna +318 more
2013Nature Genetics655 citations Open access
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Multi-ancestry genetic study of type 2 diabetes highlights the power of diverse populations for discovery and translation
A. Mahajan, C. Spracklen, Wei-Hua Zhang, M. Ng +345 more
2022Nature Genetics616 citations Open access
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Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height
E. Marouli, M. Graff, C. Medina-Gomez, K. Lo +368 more
2017Nature614 citations Open access
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Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology
Ken Suzuki, K. Hatzikotoulas, L. Southam, H. Taylor +360 more
2024Nature540 citations Open access
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The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study
T. Winkler, A. Justice, M. Graff, Llilda Barata +435 more
2015PLoS Genetics532 citations Open access
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Loss-of-function mutations in SLC30A8 protect against type 2 diabetes
J. Flannick, G. Thorleifsson, N. Beer, S. Jacobs +76 more
2014Nature Genetics464 citations Open access
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Genetic fine-mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci
K. Gaulton, T. Ferreira, Ye-Ji Lee, Anne Raimondo +214 more
2015Nature Genetics405 citations Open access
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Refining the accuracy of validated target identification through coding variant fine-mapping in type 2 diabetes
A. Mahajan, J. Wessel, Sara M. Willems, Wei Zhao +236 more
2017Nature Genetics403 citations Open access
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The impact of low-frequency and rare variants on lipid levels
I. Surakka, M. Horikoshi, R. Mägi, A. Sarin +82 more
2015Nature Genetics345 citations Open access
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Identification of low-frequency and rare sequence variants associated with elevated or reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
V. Steinthorsdottir, G. Thorleifsson, P. Sulem, H. Helgason +30 more
2014Nature Genetics323 citations
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Meta-analysis identifies five novel loci associated with endometriosis highlighting key genes involved in hormone metabolism
Y. Sapkota, V. Steinthorsdottir, A. Morris, A. Fassbender +39 more
2017Nature Communications319 citations Open access
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The epidemiology of pituitary adenomas in Iceland, 1955-2012: a nationwide population-based study.
T. Agustsson, Tinna Baldvinsdóttir, J. Jónasson, E. Ólafsdóttir +6 more
2015European Journal of Endocrinology286 citations
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Variants with large effects on blood lipids and the role of cholesterol and triglycerides in coronary disease
A. Helgadóttir, S. Gretarsdottir, G. Thorleifsson, Eirikur Hjartarson +29 more
2016Nature Genetics247 citations Open access
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The genetic basis of endometriosis and comorbidity with other pain and inflammatory conditions
N. Rahmioglu, S. Mortlock, Marzieh Ghiasi, P. L. Møller +129 more
2023Nature Genetics245 citations Open access
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Variants in the fetal genome near FLT1 are associated with risk of preeclampsia
R. McGinnis, V. Steinthorsdottir, Nicholas O. Williams, G. Thorleifsson +40 more
2017Nature Genetics227 citations
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The Role of Adiposity in Cardiometabolic Traits: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
T. Fall, S. Hägg, R. Mägi, A. Ploner +121 more
2013BDJ219 citations Open access
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Multiomics study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
G. Sveinbjornsson, M. Ulfarsson, Rosa B. Thorolfsdottir, B. A. Jónsson +42 more
2022Nature Genetics207 citations Open access
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Lipoprotein(a) Concentration and Risks of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes.
D. Gudbjartsson, G. Thorgeirsson, P. Sulem, A. Helgadóttir +28 more
2019Journal of the American College of Cardiology191 citations Open access
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Genetic predisposition to hypertension is associated with preeclampsia in European and Central Asian women
V. Steinthorsdottir, R. McGinnis, Nicholas O. Williams, L. Stefánsdóttir +71 more
2020Nature Communications173 citations Open access
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Genetic Architecture of Vitamin B12 and Folate Levels Uncovered Applying Deeply Sequenced Large Datasets
N. Grarup, P. Sulem, C. Sandholt, G. Thorleifsson +26 more
2013PLoS Genetics169 citations Open access
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Variant ASGR1 Associated with a Reduced Risk of Coronary Artery Disease.
P. Nioi, A. Sigurdsson, G. Thorleifsson, H. Helgason +50 more
2016New England Journal of Medicine165 citations Open access
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Genetic inactivation of ANGPTL4 improves glucose homeostasis and is associated with reduced risk of diabetes
V. Gusarova, C. O'Dushlaine, T. Teslovich, P. Benotti +77 more
2018Nature Communications136 citations Open access
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GWAS of random glucose in 476,326 individuals provide insights into diabetes pathophysiology, complications and treatment stratification
V. Lagou, Long-Da Jiang, A. Ulrich, L. Zudina +92 more
2023Nature Genetics118 citations Open access
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Genome-wide analysis yields new loci associating with aortic valve stenosis
A. Helgadóttir, G. Thorleifsson, S. Gretarsdottir, O. Stefansson +42 more
2017Nature Communications114 citations Open access
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Correction: The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study
T. Winkler, A. Justice, M. Graff, Llilda Barata +435 more
2016PLoS Genetics111 citations Open access
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Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of gestational diabetes mellitus highlights genetic links with type 2 diabetes
N. Pervjakova, Gunn-Helen Moen, M. Borges, T. Ferreira +69 more
2022Human Molecular Genetics109 citations Open access
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Evaluation of Large-Scale Proteomics for Prediction of Cardiovascular Events.
H. Helgason, Thjodbjorg Eiriksdottir, M. Ulfarsson, A. Choudhary +31 more
2023Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)100 citations Open access
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PROTEIN-CODING VARIANTS IMPLICATE NOVEL GENES RELATED TO LIPID HOMEOSTASIS CONTRIBUTING TO BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION
A. Justice, T. Karaderi, H. Highland, Kristin L. Young +275 more
2018Nature Genetics94 citations Open access
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Variants associating with uterine leiomyoma highlight genetic background shared by various cancers and hormone-related traits
T. Rafnar, Bjarni Gunnarsson, O. Stefansson, P. Sulem +33 more
2018Nature Communications90 citations Open access
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Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight
P. Solé-Navais, C. Flatley, V. Steinthorsdottir, Marc Vaudel +84 more
2022Nature Genetics89 citations Open access
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Genetic variability in the absorption of dietary sterols affects the risk of coronary artery disease
A. Helgadóttir, G. Thorleifsson, Kristjan F. Alexandersson, V. Tragante +39 more
2020European Heart Journal84 citations Open access
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Distinction between the effects of parental and fetal genomes on fetal growth
Thorhildur Juliusdottir, V. Steinthorsdottir, L. Stefánsdóttir, G. Sveinbjornsson +18 more
2021Nature Genetics82 citations
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Discovery and Fine-Mapping of Glycaemic and Obesity-Related Trait Loci Using High-Density Imputation
M. Horikoshi, R. Mägi, M. van de Bunt, I. Surakka +78 more
2015PLoS Genetics78 citations Open access
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A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape
J. Ried, Janina Jeff M., Audrey Y. Chu, Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham +272 more
2016Nature Communications76 citations Open access
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Fine-mapping of an expanded set of type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps
A. Mahajan, D. Taliun, Matthias Thurner, N. Robertson +102 more
2018bioRxiv56 citations Open access
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Leveraging Cross-Species Transcription Factor Binding Site Patterns: From Diabetes Risk Loci to Disease Mechanisms
Melina Claussnitzer, S. Dankel, B. Klocke, H. Grallert +188 more
2014Cell54 citations Open access
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Polygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries
R. Smit, K. Wade, Qin Hui, J. Arias +496 more
2025Nature Medicine51 citations Open access
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Common variants upstream of KDR encoding VEGFR2 and in TTC39B associate with endometriosis
V. Steinthorsdottir, G. Thorleifsson, Kristrun Aradottir, B. Feenstra +12 more
2016Nature Communications44 citations Open access
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Actionable Genotypes and Their Association with Life Span in Iceland.
B. Jensson, G. Arnadottir, Hildigunnur Katrínardóttir, Run Fridriksdottir +39 more
2023New England Journal of Medicine39 citations
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Sequence variants associating with urinary biomarkers
Stefania Benonisdottir, Ragnar P. Kristjansson, A. Oddsson, V. Steinthorsdottir +34 more
2018Human Molecular Genetics38 citations Open access
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Complete human recombination maps
G. Pálsson, M. Hardarson, Hákon Jónsson, V. Steinthorsdottir +12 more
2025Nature34 citations Open access
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Genome-wide association identifies seven loci for pelvic organ prolapse in Iceland and the UK Biobank
T. Ólafsdóttir, G. Thorleifsson, P. Sulem, O. Stefansson +27 more
2020Communications Biology31 citations Open access
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Association analysis of 29,956 individuals confirms that a low frequency variant at CCND2 halves the risk of type 2 diabetes by enhancing insulin secretion
H. Yaghootkar, A. Stančáková, R. Freathy, J. Vangipurapu +23 more
2015Diabetes28 citations Open access
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