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G. A. Hitman

Queen Mary University of LondonORCID 0000-0002-6637-9004Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 2 Genomics· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Babatunji-William Ogunkolade· 2 shared Rachel M. FreathyiD· 2 shared Robin N. BeaumontiD· 2 shared Sarah FineriD· 2 shared Abdul Kalam A Khan· 1 shared Akhtar HussainiD· 1 shared Akshay Dedaniya· 1 shared Alagu Sankareswaran S.iD· 1 shared

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2021-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJun 1, 2026

Multi-ancestry, trans-generational GWAS meta-analysis of gestational diabetes and glycaemic traits during pregnancy reveals limited evidence of pregnancy-specific genetic effects

Caroline Brito Nunes, Valentina Rukins, Aminata Hallimat Cissé…·Gunn-Helen Moen

The paper conducts a multi-ancestry, trans-generational GWAS meta-analysis of gestational diabetes and glycemic traits, identifying novel loci and highlighting limited pregnancy-specific genetic effects.

1 citation

humanGWAS summary statistics

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineDiabetesPeer-reviewedJan 21, 2022

Associations of genetic scores for birth weight with newborn size and later Anthropometric traits and cardiometabolic risk markers in South Asians

Suraj Singh Nongmaithem, Robin N. Beaumont, Akshay Dedaniya…·Giriraj R. Chandak

This study examines genetic scores for birth weight in South Asians, finding associations with birth size, childhood body size, and adult cardiometabolic markers.

7 citations

humanGWAS summary statistics

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GenomicsBMC Endocrine DisordersPeer-reviewedAug 14, 2021

Areca catechu-(Betel-nut)-induced whole transcriptome changes associated with diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome in a human monocyte cell line

Shirleny R Cardosa, Babatunji-William Ogunkolade, Rob Lowe…·G. A. Hitman

The paper investigates transcriptome changes in human monocytes exposed to arecoline and MNPA, identifying genes linked to diabetes and obesity.

11 citations

humanbulk RNA-seq

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