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Kaisa Silander

Researcher Next ID · RN-007330

Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Helsinki, Finland

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Works count
162
Citation count
31,608
H-index
60
i10-index
98

Research interests

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Medicine
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Ethics in Clinical Research
Pancreatic function and diabetes
Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

Publications

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Nature Genetics · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.2797

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Nature · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09270

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Nature Genetics · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.685

  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) · 2009

  • Loci influencing lipid levels and coronary heart disease risk in 16 European population cohorts

    Nature Genetics · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.269

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