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Kirsi M. Auro

Glaxosmithkline (Finland)

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 3 Genetics· 1

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Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 4 Organism:human· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 3 Approach:Bayesian inference· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1

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Jaakko A. KaprioiD· 4 shared Adriana Huertas‐Vázquez· 3 shared Anders MälarstigiD· 3 shared Antti HakaneniD· 3 shared Arto MannermaaiD· 3 shared Chia‐Yen CheniD· 3 shared Howard J. JacobiD· 3 shared Jari Antero LaukkaneniD· 3 shared

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Large-scale genome-wide analyses with proteomics integration reveal novel loci and biological insights into frailty

Jonathan K. L. Mak, Chenxi Qin, Moritz Krüger, Anna Kuukka, FinnGen, Aarno V. Palotie, Mark J. Daly, Bridget Riley-Gillis, Howard J. Jacob, Dirk S. Paul, Slavé Petrovski, Heiko Runz, Sally John, George Okafo, Robert M. Plenge, , Ekaterina A. Khramtsova

This study identifies 1,242 novel genetic variants and 31 novel genes associated with frailty through genome-wide association and proteomics integration.

Nature Aging · Aug 5, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

GWAS of preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy uncovers genes related to cardiometabolic, endothelial and placental function

Jaakko S. Tyrmi, Tea Kaartokallio, Anna Inkeri Lokki, Tiina J. Jääskeläinen, Eija Kortelainen, Sanni Ruotsalainen, Juha M Karjalainen, Samuli Ripatti, Anna Kivioja, Triin Laisk, Johannes Kettunen, Anneli M. Pouta, Katja Kivinen, Eero Kajantie, Seppo T Heinonen, , Arto Mannermaa

This study conducts a GWAS of preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, identifying 18 genome-wide significant loci, including novel associations with blood pressure and placental function.

JAMA Cardiology · Jun 7, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

FinnGen: Unique genetic insights from combining isolated population and national health register data

Mitja Kurki, Juha M Karjalainen, Priit Palta, Timo Petteri Sipila, Kati Kristiansson, Kati M. Donner, Mary Pat Reeve, Hannele M. Laivuori, Mervi Aavikko, Mari Anneli Kaunisto, Anu Loukola, Elisa Lahtela, Hannele Mattsson, Päivi Laiho, Pietro Della Briotta Parolo, , Marianna Niemi

Finnish-enriched low-frequency variants, often coding, underlie many GWAS signals across 1,932 register endpoints in 218,792 Finns; a 15-disease meta-analysis with Estonian and UK biobanks adds 30 unreported associations.

medRxiv · Mar 3, 2022 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine✦ In-depth digest

An epigenome-wide association study of educational attainment (n = 10,767)

Richard Karlsson Linnér, Riccardo Emilio Marioni, Cornelius A. Rietveld, Andrew J. Simpkin, Neil M Davies, Kyoko Watanabe, Nicola J. Armstrong, Kirsi M. Auro, Clemens Baumbach, Marc Jan Bonder, Jadwiga Buchwald, Giovanni Fiorito, Khadeeja Ismail, Stella Iurato, Anni Joensuu, , Daniel Jacob Benjamin

This study investigates the association between CpG methylation and educational attainment, finding limited significant associations that may be influenced by confounding factors.

bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2017 · PreprintGenetics