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Graham A. Hitman is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The main research topics covered by Graham A. Hitman include:

  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing

Frequent co-authors with whom Graham A. Hitman has collaborated include:

  • Sarah Finer
  • Norman Fenton
  • Scott McLachlan
  • Kudakwashe Dube
  • Evangelia Kyrimi

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as:

  • BMJ Open (5 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (2 publications)
  • The Lancet (1 publication)
  • Human Molecular Genetics (1 publication)

Some of the recent papers by Graham A. Hitman include:

  • "Effect of statin therapy on muscle symptoms: an individual participant data meta-analysis of large-scale, randomised, double-blind trials" (2022, The Lancet)
  • "Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of gestational diabetes mellitus highlights genetic links with type 2 diabetes" (2022, Human Molecular Genetics)
  • "Effects of statin therapy on diagnoses of new-onset diabetes and worsening glycaemia in large-scale randomised blinded statin trials: an individual participant data meta-analysis" (2024, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)
  • "mHealth apps for gestational diabetes mellitus that provide clinical decision support or artificial intelligence: A scoping review" (2021, Diabetic Medicine)
  • "A privacy-preserving Bayesian network model for personalised COVID19 risk assessment and contact tracing" (2020, bioRxiv [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory])

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Paul R. Burton;David G. Clayton;Lon R. Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity

    Timothy M. Frayling;Nicholas J. Timpson;Michael N. Weedon;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini

  • Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with atorvastatin in type 2 diabetes in the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS): multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial

    Helen M Colhoun;D John Betteridge;Paul N Durrington;Graham A Hitman

  • Replication of Genome-Wide Association Signals in UK Samples Reveals Risk Loci for Type 2 Diabetes

    Eleftheria Zeggini;Michael N. Weedon;Cecilia M. Lindgren;Timothy M. Frayling

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes

    E Zeggini;L J Scott;R Saxena;B F Voight

  • Twelve type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci identified through large-scale association analysis

    Benjamin F. Voight;Benjamin F. Voight;Laura J. Scott;Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir;Andrew P. Morris

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • GERMLINE MUTATIONS IN THE EXTRACELLULAR DOMAINS OF THE 55 KDA TNF RECEPTOR, TNFR1, DEFINE A FAMILY OF DOMINANTLY INHERITED AUTOINFLAMMATORY SYNDROMES

    Michael F McDermott;Ivona Aksentijevich;Jérôme Galon;Elizabeth M McDermott

  • Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure

    Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Toby Johnson;Toby Johnson;Vesela Gateva;Martin D. Tobin

  • Association scan of 14,500 nonsynonymous SNPs in four diseases identifies autoimmunity variants

    Paul R Burton;David G Clayton;Lon R Cardon;Nick Craddock

  • Large-Scale Association Studies of Variants in Genes Encoding the Pancreatic β-Cell KATP Channel Subunits Kir6.2 (KCNJ11) and SUR1 (ABCC8) Confirm That the KCNJ11 E23K Variant Is Associated With Type 2 Diabetes

    Anna L. Gloyn;Michael N. Weedon;Katharine R. Owen;Martina J. Turner

  • Association of LDL Cholesterol, Non–HDL Cholesterol, and Apolipoprotein B Levels With Risk of Cardiovascular Events Among Patients Treated With Statins: A Meta-analysis

    S. Matthijs Boekholdt;Benoit J. Arsenault;Samia Mora;Terje R. Pedersen

  • Genome-wide association study of CNVs in 16,000 cases of eight common diseases and 3,000 shared controls

    Nick Craddock;Matthew E. Hurles;Niall Cardin;Richard D. Pearson

  • Efficacy and safety of statin therapy in older people: a meta-analysis of individual participant data from 28 randomised controlled trials

    Jane Armitage;Colin Baigent;Elizabeth Barnes;D John Betteridge

  • Very low levels of atherogenic lipoproteins and the risk for cardiovascular events: A meta-analysis of statin trials

    S. Matthijs Boekholdt;G. Kees Hovingh;Samia Mora;Benoit J. Arsenault

  • Localization of type 1 diabetes susceptibility to the MHC class I genes HLA-B and HLA-A

    Sergey Nejentsev;Joanna M. M. Howson;Neil M. Walker;Jeffrey Szeszko

  • Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

    Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

  • Circulating MMP9, vitamin D and variation in the TIMP-1 response with VDR genotype: mechanisms for inflammatory damage in chronic disorders?

    P.M. Timms;N. Mannan;G.A. Hitman;K. Noonan

  • Association of mutations in the NALP3/CIAS1/PYPAF1 gene with a broad phenotype including recurrent fever, cold sensitivity, sensorineural deafness, and AA amyloidosis.

    Ebun Aganna;Fabio Martinon;Philip N. Hawkins;John B. Ross

  • Common variants in WFS1 confer risk of type 2 diabetes

    Manjinder S Sandhu;Manjinder S Sandhu;Michael N Weedon;Katherine A Fawcett;Jon Wasson

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew T. Hattersley
Andrew T. Hattersley University of Exeter
Timothy M. Frayling
Timothy M. Frayling University of Geneva
Mark Walker
Mark Walker University of Ottawa
Eleftheria Zeggini
Eleftheria Zeggini Technical University of Munich
Helen M. Colhoun
Helen M. Colhoun University of Edinburgh
Michael F. McDermott
Michael F. McDermott University of Leeds
Michael N. Weedon
Michael N. Weedon University of Exeter
Viswanathan Mohan
Viswanathan Mohan Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
Paul N. Durrington
Paul N. Durrington University of Manchester

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