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John Attia

Researcher at University of Newcastle

Publications -  796
Citations -  39731

John Attia is an academic researcher from University of Newcastle. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 91, co-authored 727 publications receiving 32950 citations. Previous affiliations of John Attia include John Hunter Hospital & McMaster University.

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Genome-wide association analysis identifies six new loci associated with forced vital capacity

Daan W. Loth, +165 more
- 01 Jan 2014 - 
TL;DR: Forced vital capacity (FVC), a spirometric measure of pulmonary function, reflects lung volume and is used to diagnose and monitor lung diseases as mentioned in this paper, and it is used for diagnosis and monitoring lung diseases.
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Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

Magnus Johannesson, +186 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted genome-wide association studies of three phenotypes: subjective well-being (n = 298,420), depressive symptoms (n= 161,460), and neuroticism(n = 170,911).
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Reno-protective effects of renin–angiotensin system blockade in type 2 diabetic patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

TL;DR: A review suggests a consistent reno-protective effect of ACEI/ARB over other antihypertensive drugs, mainly CCBs, and placebo in type 2 diabetes.
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Improving access to acute stroke therapies: a controlled trial of organised pre-hospital and emergency care.

TL;DR: Assessment of the effectiveness of the PAST protocol in reducing pre‐hospital and emergency department delays to patients receiving organised acute stroke care, thereby increasing access to thrombolytic therapy.
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Evidence of association of APOE with age-related macular degeneration: a pooled analysis of 15 studies.

Gareth J. McKay, +57 more
- 01 Dec 2011 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the association between apolipoprotein E (APOE), a lipid transport protein involved in low-density cholesterol modulation, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was investigated.