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Gerardo Heiss

Researcher at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Publications -  649
Citations -  75660

Gerardo Heiss is an academic researcher from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Risk factor. The author has an hindex of 128, co-authored 623 publications receiving 69393 citations. Previous affiliations of Gerardo Heiss include Bank of America & Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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Genome-wide scans for heritability of fasting serum insulin and glucose concentrations in hypertensive families

TL;DR: These analyses demonstrate the marked heritability of fasting serum glucose and glucose concentrations in families enriched for the presence of members with hypertension, and suggest that genes associated with fasting serum insulin concentration are present on chromosomes 19 and 5, in families enrichment for hypertension.
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Evidence for a gene influencing fasting LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels on chromosome 21q

TL;DR: Bivariate linkage analysis of LDL cholesterol and TG concentration among participants of the Hypertension Genetic Epidemiolgy Network (HyperGEN), one of four networks in the NHLBI sponsored Family Blood Pressure Program Project, suggests one or more genes on chromosome 21q jointly regulating LDL cholesteroland TG concentration.
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Telomere length attrition and chronic periodontitis: an ARIC Study nested case–control study

TL;DR: Leukocyte telomere length shortening occurred at the same rate among adults with and without severe chronic periodontitis, suggesting that LTL shortening may have occurred earlier in the life course.
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Insulin resistance and reduced cardiac autonomic function in older adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study

TL;DR: In older adults without diabetes, insulin resistance was associated with reduced cardiac autonomic function – specifically and consistently for indicators of vagal activity – measured during daily activities.