# Sekar Kathiresan

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/sekar-kathiresan-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 107,487 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 133 |
| i10-index | 268 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5043655881 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6724-032X |
| Works | 421 |

## Researcher papers

- [Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies Loci for Type 2 Diabetes and Triglyceride Levels](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-analysis-identifies-loci-for-type-2-diabetes-and/)
- [Modeling Linkage Disequilibrium Increases Accuracy of Polygenic Risk Scores](https://scholariq.org/papers/modeling-linkage-disequilibrium-increases-accuracy-of-polygenic-risk-scores/)
- [Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-identifies-eight-loci-associated-with-blood/)
- [Genetic Associations with Valvular Calcification and Aortic Stenosis](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-associations-with-valvular-calcification-and-aortic-stenosis/)
- [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/)
- [Multi-ethnic genome-wide association study for atrial fibrillation](https://scholariq.org/papers/multi-ethnic-genome-wide-association-study-for-atrial-fibrillation/)
- [New susceptibility locus for coronary artery disease on chromosome 3q22.3](https://scholariq.org/papers/new-susceptibility-locus-for-coronary-artery-disease-on-chromosome-3q22-3/)
- [Excess of rare variants in genes identified by genome-wide association study of hypertriglyceridemia](https://scholariq.org/papers/excess-of-rare-variants-in-genes-identified-by-genome-wide-association-study-of/)
- [Loss-of-function variants in endothelial lipase are a cause of elevated HDL cholesterol in humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/loss-of-function-variants-in-endothelial-lipase-are-a-cause-of-elevated-hdl/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Genomics and Rare Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomics-and-rare-diseases/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Lipid metabolism and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipid-metabolism-and-disorders/)

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