Michael A. Nalls
National Institutes of Health
Affiliation National Institutes of Health Top Publications Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) – 4,963 citations Meta-analysis of 74,046 individuals identifies 11 new susceptibility loci for Alzheimer’s disease (2013) – 4,720 citations A Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion in C9ORF72 Is the Cause of Chromosome 9p21-Linked ALS-FTD (2011) – 4,562 ... <a title="Michael A. Nalls" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/michael-a-nalls/" aria-label="Read more about Michael A. Nalls">Read more</a>
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National Institutes of Health
Top Publications
- Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) - 4,963 citations
- Meta-analysis of 74,046 individuals identifies 11 new susceptibility loci for Alzheimer's disease (2013) - 4,720 citations
- A Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion in C9ORF72 Is the Cause of Chromosome 9p21-Linked ALS-FTD (2011) - 4,562 citations
- Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height (2014) - 2,115 citations
- Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk (2011) - 2,087 citations
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- Michael A. Nalls
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- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
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