List of works - Ian Ford

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

scientific article

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

scientific article

A comprehensive 1,000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

scientific article

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

scientific article

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

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

The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis

scientific article published on 14 March 2012

Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

scientific article

HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

scientific article published on 24 September 2014

Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies

scientific article

Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

scientific article (publication date: February 2017)

Statins and all-cause mortality in high-risk primary prevention: a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials involving 65,229 participants

scientific article

Rare variant in scavenger receptor BI raises HDL cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease

scientific journal article

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

scientific article

Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease

scientific article published on 2 March 2016

Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps

scientific article published on 08 October 2018

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

Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals

scientific article published on 30 October 2017

Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes

scientific article published on 12 March 2018

Vertebral artery stenting to prevent recurrent stroke in symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis: the VIST RCT

scientific article published in August 2019

Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

scientific article published on 12 September 2016

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of human longevity identifies a novel locus conferring survival beyond 90 years of age.

scientific article

Lipid-Related Markers and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

scientific article published on June 20, 2012

Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

scientific article (publication date: 3 October 2016)

Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study

scientific article published on 4 August 2009

Pharmacogenetic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of LDL cholesterol response to statins

scientific article

Integrating genetic, transcriptional, and functional analyses to identify 5 novel genes for atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 14 August 2014

52 Genetic Loci Influencing Myocardial Mass

scientific article

Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

scientific article published on 18 January 2017

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

A meta-analysis of thyroid-related traits reveals novel loci and gender-specific differences in the regulation of thyroid function

scientific article

Glycated hemoglobin measurement and prediction of cardiovascular disease

scientific article

Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations

scientific article published in July 2015

Large-scale analyses of common and rare variants identify 12 new loci associated with atrial fibrillation.

scientific article

Novel genetic markers associate with atrial fibrillation risk in Europeans and Japanese

scientific article published on 30 January 2014

Systematic Evaluation of Pleiotropy Identifies 6 Further Loci Associated With Coronary Artery Disease

scientific article published on February 2017

Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism.

scientific article published on 3 April 2017

Unraveling the directional link between adiposity and inflammation: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization approach

scientific article

Association between apolipoprotein E4 and cognitive decline in elderly adults

scientific article published in November 2007

Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure in Older Persons at High Cardiovascular Risk

scholarly article by David Nanchen et al published March 2012 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

scientific article published on 29 May 2018

Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

scientific article

Multi-ethnic genome-wide association study for atrial fibrillation

article

Association of visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure with cognitive function in old age: prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 29 July 2013

C-Reactive Protein and Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease and Global Vascular Events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER)

scientific article published on 05 February 2007

Are markers of inflammation more strongly associated with risk for fatal than for nonfatal vascular events?

scientific article published on 23 June 2009

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

scientific article published on 13 October 2017

Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels

scientific article published on February 2016

Plasma lipoproteins and apolipoproteins as predictors of cardiovascular risk and treatment benefit in the PROspective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).

scientific article published on 7 November 2005

List of works by Ian Ford

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

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

A comprehensive 1,000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 56 bone mineral density loci and reveals 14 loci associated with risk of fracture

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

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

The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis

Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials

Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies

Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Statins and all-cause mortality in high-risk primary prevention: a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials involving 65,229 participants

Rare variant in scavenger receptor BI raises HDL cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease

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

Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease

Fine-mapping type 2 diabetes loci to single-variant resolution using high-density imputation and islet-specific epigenome maps

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

Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals

Multiancestry genome-wide association study of 520,000 subjects identifies 32 loci associated with stroke and stroke subtypes

Vertebral artery stenting to prevent recurrent stroke in symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis: the VIST RCT

Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

Genome-wide association meta-analysis of human longevity identifies a novel locus conferring survival beyond 90 years of age.

Lipid-Related Markers and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

Pravastatin and cognitive function in the elderly. Results of the PROSPER study

Pharmacogenetic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of LDL cholesterol response to statins

Integrating genetic, transcriptional, and functional analyses to identify 5 novel genes for atrial fibrillation

52 Genetic Loci Influencing Myocardial Mass

Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

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

A meta-analysis of thyroid-related traits reveals novel loci and gender-specific differences in the regulation of thyroid function

Glycated hemoglobin measurement and prediction of cardiovascular disease

Directional dominance on stature and cognition in diverse human populations

Large-scale analyses of common and rare variants identify 12 new loci associated with atrial fibrillation.

Novel genetic markers associate with atrial fibrillation risk in Europeans and Japanese

Systematic Evaluation of Pleiotropy Identifies 6 Further Loci Associated With Coronary Artery Disease

Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism.

Unraveling the directional link between adiposity and inflammation: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization approach

Association between apolipoprotein E4 and cognitive decline in elderly adults

Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure in Older Persons at High Cardiovascular Risk

Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function

Genome-wide meta-analysis of 241,258 adults accounting for smoking behaviour identifies novel loci for obesity traits

Multi-ethnic genome-wide association study for atrial fibrillation

Association of visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure with cognitive function in old age: prospective cohort study

C-Reactive Protein and Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease and Global Vascular Events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER)

Are markers of inflammation more strongly associated with risk for fatal than for nonfatal vascular events?

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

Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels

Plasma lipoproteins and apolipoproteins as predictors of cardiovascular risk and treatment benefit in the PROspective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).