Stephen O’Rahilly
University of Cambridge
Affiliation University of Cambridge Top Publications Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index (2010) – 3,002 citations Congenital leptin deficiency is associated with severe early-onset obesity in humans (1997) – 2,973 citations The GPR54 Gene as a Regulator of Puberty (2003) – 2,584 citations Effects of Recombinant Leptin ... <a title="Stephen O’Rahilly" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/stephen-orahilly/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen O’Rahilly">Read more</a>
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Affiliation
University of Cambridge
Top Publications
- Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index (2010) - 3,002 citations
- Congenital leptin deficiency is associated with severe early-onset obesity in humans (1997) - 2,973 citations
- The GPR54 Gene as a Regulator of Puberty (2003) - 2,584 citations
- Effects of Recombinant Leptin Therapy in a Child with Congenital Leptin Deficiency (1999) - 2,030 citations
- Clinical Spectrum of Obesity and Mutations in the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Gene (2003) - 1,817 citations
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- Full name
- Stephen O’Rahilly
- ORCID
- 0000-0003-2199-4449
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5013261212
Research interests
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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- 3,002OpenAlex citations
- 2,973OpenAlex citations
- The GPR54 Gene as a Regulator of Puberty ↗2003 · New England Journal of Medicine2,584OpenAlex citations
- Effects of Recombinant Leptin Therapy in a Child with Congenital Leptin Deficiency ↗1999 · New England Journal of Medicine2,030OpenAlex citations
- Clinical Spectrum of Obesity and Mutations in the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Gene ↗2003 · New England Journal of Medicine1,817OpenAlex citations
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- The GPR54 Gene as a Regulator of Puberty ↗2003 · New England Journal of Medicine
- Effects of Recombinant Leptin Therapy in a Child with Congenital Leptin Deficiency ↗1999 · New England Journal of Medicine
- Clinical Spectrum of Obesity and Mutations in the Melanocortin 4 Receptor Gene ↗2003 · New England Journal of Medicine
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