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Nilesh J. Samani

Researcher at University of Leicester

Publications -  836
Citations -  127518

Nilesh J. Samani is an academic researcher from University of Leicester. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genome-wide association study & Population. The author has an hindex of 149, co-authored 779 publications receiving 113545 citations. Previous affiliations of Nilesh J. Samani include University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust & Glenfield Hospital.

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Genome-wide association study provides new insights into the genetic architecture and pathogenesis of heart failure

Sonia Shah, +178 more
- 10 Jul 2019 - 
TL;DR: The largest GWAS meta-analysis of HF to-date is reported, comprising 47,309 cases and 930,014 controls, and identifies 12 independent variant associations with HF at 11 genomic loci, all of which demonstrate one or more associations with coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, or reduced left ventricular function suggesting shared genetic aetiology.
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Genetic predisposition to myeloproliferative neoplasms implicates hematopoietic stem cell biology

TL;DR: The largest genome-wide association study of MPNs to date is conducted and the power of human genetic studies is demonstrated to illuminate a previously unappreciated mechanism for MPN risk through modulation of HSC function.
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A major polymorphism in the rat SA gene caused by the insertion of a LINE element

TL;DR: 5. Whitehead, A.S., Gallagher, P., Mills, J.L., Kirke, P.M., Weir,D.G., Shields, D.C., Scott,J.H., Selhub, J., Rozen, R.H.