Kari E. North

Research interests

Publications

• Large-scale genome-wide association study of coronary artery disease in genetically diverse populations

  Nature Medicine · 2022 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01891-3

• The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits

  Nature Genetics · 2021 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00852-9

• Inherited causes of clonal haematopoiesis in 97,691 whole genomes

  Nature · 2020 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2819-2

• Use of >100,000 NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium whole genome sequences improves imputation quality and detection of rare variant associations in admixed African and Hispanic/Latino populations

  PLoS Genetics · 2019 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008500

• Genome-wide analysis of dental caries and periodontitis combining clinical and self-reported data

  Nature Communications · 2019 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10630-1

• Genetic analyses of diverse populations improves discovery for complex traits

  Nature · 2019 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1310-4

• Fifteen new risk loci for coronary artery disease highlight arterial-wall-specific mechanisms

  Nature Genetics · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3874

• Genetic loci associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap with loci for lung function and pulmonary fibrosis

  Nature Genetics · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3752

• A DNA methylation biomarker of alcohol consumption

  Molecular Psychiatry · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2016.192

• Epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) of BMI, BMI change and waist circumference in African American adults identifies multiple replicated loci

  Human Molecular Genetics · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddv161

• Population genetic differentiation of height and body mass index across Europe

  Nature Genetics · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3401

• Causal Effects of Body Mass Index on Cardiometabolic Traits and Events: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis

  The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.12.014

• Mendelian randomization of blood lipids for coronary heart disease

  European Heart Journal · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht571

• Genome-wide meta-analysis of observational studies shows common genetic variants associated with macronutrient intake

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.112.052183

• Generalization and Dilution of Association Results from European GWAS in Populations of Non-European Ancestry: The PAGE Study

  PLoS Biology · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001661

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

  Nature Genetics · 2012 · 10.1038/ng.2385

• A Bivariate Genome-Wide Approach to Metabolic Syndrome

  Diabetes · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.2337/db10-1011

• NRXN3 Is a Novel Locus for Waist Circumference: A Genome-Wide Association Study from the CHARGE Consortium

  PLoS Genetics · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1000539

• Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies identify multiple loci associated with pulmonary function

  Nature Genetics · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.500

• Genetic Polymorphisms and the Progression of Liver Fibrosis: A Critical Appraisal

  Hepatology · 2003 · https://doi.org/10.1053/jhep.2003.50127

• Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Cardiovascular Disease Risk in American Indians: The Strong Heart Family Study

  American Journal of Epidemiology · 2003 · https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwf208

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