# Niek Verweij

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/niek-verweij/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 40,753 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 81 |
| i10-index | 170 |
| Last Known Institution | University Medical Center Groningen |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5006065540 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4303-7685 |
| Works | 316 |

## Researcher papers

- [Genetic analysis of over 1 million people identifies 535 new loci associated with blood pressure traits](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-analysis-of-over-1-million-people-identifies-535-new-loci-associated/)
- [Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-identifies-74-loci-associated-with-educational/)
- [Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/identification-of-seven-loci-affecting-mean-telomere-length-and-their/)
- [Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-and-mendelian-randomisation-analysis-provide-insights/)
- [Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-association-analyses-identify-new-loci-influencing-glycemic-traits/)
- [Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-alcohol-and-cardiovascular-disease-mendelian-randomisation/)
- [PCSK9 genetic variants and risk of type 2 diabetes: a mendelian randomisation study](https://scholariq.org/papers/pcsk9-genetic-variants-and-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-a-mendelian-randomisation/)
- [Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation](https://scholariq.org/papers/trans-ancestry-genome-wide-association-study-identifies-12-genetic-loci/)
- [Seventy-five genetic loci influencing the human red blood cell](https://scholariq.org/papers/seventy-five-genetic-loci-influencing-the-human-red-blood-cell/)
- [Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-analysis across 32 Studies Identifies Multiple Lipid Loci](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-gene-centric-meta-analysis-across-32-studies-identifies-multiple/)
- [Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-Analysis across 39 Studies Identifies Type 2 Diabetes Loci](https://scholariq.org/papers/large-scale-gene-centric-meta-analysis-across-39-studies-identifies-type-2/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/metabolomics-and-mass-spectrometry-studies/)
- [Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-electrophysiology-and-arrhythmias/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)
- [Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/liver-disease-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

## Researcher university

- [University Medical Center Groningen](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-medical-center-groningen/)

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