@article{cf1fb4e989b14c4fb0d8671dcb6ea912,
title = "New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism",
abstract = "Birth weight within the normal range is associated with a variety of adult-onset diseases, but the mechanisms behind these associations are poorly understood. Previous genome-wide association studies of birth weight identified a variant in the ADCY5 gene associated both with birth weight and type 2 diabetes and a second variant, near CCNL1, with no obvious link to adult traits. In an expanded genome-wide association meta-analysis and follow-up study of birth weight (of up to 69,308 individuals of European descent from 43 studies), we have now extended the number of loci associated at genome-wide significance to 7, accounting for a similar proportion of variance as maternal smoking. Five of the loci are known to be associated with other phenotypes: ADCY5 and CDKAL1 with type 2 diabetes, ADRB1 with adult blood pressure and HMGA2 and LCORL with adult height. Our findings highlight genetic links between fetal growth and postnatal growth and metabolism.",
keywords = "Adult, Birth Weight, Blood Pressure, Body Height, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Fetal Development, Genetic Linkage, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Meta-Analysis as Topic, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Quantitative Trait Loci",
author = "Momoko Horikoshi and Hanieh Yaghootkar and Mook-Kanamori, {Dennis O} and Ulla Sovio and Taal, {H Rob} and Hennig, {Branwen J} and Bradfield, {Jonathan P} and {St Pourcain}, Beate and Evans, {David M} and Pimphen Charoen and Marika Kaakinen and Cousminer, {Diana L} and Terho Lehtim{\"a}ki and Eskil Kreiner-M{\o}ller and Warrington, {Nicole M} and Mariona Bustamante and Bjarke Feenstra and Berry, {Diane J} and Elisabeth Thiering and Thiemo Pfab and Barton, {Sheila J} and Shields, {Beverley M} and Marjan Kerkhof and {van Leeuwen}, {Elisabeth M} and Fulford, {Anthony J} and Zolt{\'a}n Kutalik and Zhao, {Jing Hua} and {den Hoed}, Marcel and Anubha Mahajan and Virpi Lindi and Liang-Kee Goh and Jouke-Jan Hottenga and Ying Wu and Raitakari, {Olli T} and Harder, {Marie N} and Aline Meirhaeghe and Ioanna Ntalla and Salem, {Rany M} and Jameson, {Karen A} and Kaixin Zhou and Torben Hansen and Torben J{\o}rgensen and Kilpel{\"a}inen, {Tuomas O} and Louise Pedersen and Allan Vaag and Vissing, {Nadja Hawwa} and Witte, {Daniel R} and Oluf Pedersen and Klaus B{\o}nnelykke and Hans Bisgaard and {Meta-Analyses of Glucose- and Insulin-related traits Consortium (MAGIC)}",
year = "2013",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1038/ng.2477",
language = "English",
volume = "45",
pages = "76--82",
journal = "Nature: New biology",
issn = "1061-4036",
publisher = "nature publishing group",
number = "1",
}