Sian Ellard
University of Exeter
Affiliation University of Exeter Top Publications A Common Variant in the FTO Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity (2007) – 4,516 citations Replication of Genome-Wide Association Signals in UK Samples Reveals Risk Loci for Type 2 Diabetes (2007) – 2,219 citations Activating Mutations in the Gene Encoding ... <a title="Sian Ellard" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/sian-ellard/" aria-label="Read more about Sian Ellard">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of Exeter
Top Publications
- A Common Variant in the FTO Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity (2007) - 4,516 citations
- Replication of Genome-Wide Association Signals in UK Samples Reveals Risk Loci for Type 2 Diabetes (2007) - 2,219 citations
- Activating Mutations in the Gene Encoding the ATP-Sensitive Potassium-Channel Subunit Kir6.2 and Permanent Neonatal Diabetes (2004) - 1,153 citations
- SARS-CoV-2 evolution during treatment of chronic infection (2021) - 1,088 citations
- Evaluating the Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Mutation D614G on Transmissibility and Pathogenicity (2020) - 1,086 citations
At a glance
- Full name
- Sian Ellard
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-7620-5526
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5084653587
Research interests
- Diabetes and associated disorders, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Genomics and Rare Diseases, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Ion channel regulation and function
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- 4,516OpenAlex citations
- 2,219OpenAlex citations
- Activating Mutations in the Gene Encoding the ATP-Sensitive Potassium-Channel Subunit Kir6.2 and Permanent Neonatal Diabetes ↗2004 · New England Journal of Medicine1,153OpenAlex citations
- 1,088OpenAlex citations
- 1,086OpenAlex citations
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- Activating Mutations in the Gene Encoding the ATP-Sensitive Potassium-Channel Subunit Kir6.2 and Permanent Neonatal Diabetes ↗2004 · New England Journal of Medicine
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