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Mary F. Feitosa is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Physiology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their main research topics include:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Mary F. Feitosa has contributed to several recent papers in high-impact journals. Notable publications include:

  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 17 loci associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide study identifies effector genes and druggable pathways for coronary artery calcification, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • rs641738C>T near MBOAT7 is associated with liver fat, ALT and fibrosis in NAFLD: A meta-analysis, 2020, Journal of Hepatology
  • Meta-analysis uncovers genome-wide significant variants for rapid kidney function decline, 2020, Kidney International

Their frequent co-authors include Mary K. Wojczynski, Kaare Christensen, Albert V. Smith, Michael A. Province, and Lawrence F. Bielak.

Publishing venues where Mary F. Feitosa has appeared multiple times include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Innovation in Aging
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine)

They have also contributed to book publications such as:

  • CADERNO DE RESUMOS DOS PROJETOS DA DISCIPLINA ATIVIDADES PRÁTICAS INTERDISCIPLINARES DE EXTENSÃO I - CURSO DE FONOAUDIOLOGIA | UNINASSAU JUAZEIRO DO NORTE, 2025, published by Even3 Publicações eBooks

Best Publications

  • Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids

    Tanya M. Teslovich;Kiran Musunuru;Albert V. Smith;Andrew C. Edmondson

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

    Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso;Gina M. Peloso

  • Gene discovery and polygenic prediction from a genome-wide association study of educational attainment in 1.1 million individuals

    James J. Lee;Robbee Wedow;Aysu Okbay;Edward Kong

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes–based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    M Nikpay;A Goel;Won H-H.;L M Hall

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    Hana Lango Allen;Karol Estrada;Guillaume Lettre;Sonja I. Berndt

  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

    Andrew R. Wood;Tonu Esko;Jian Yang;Sailaja Vedantam

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • Novel genetic associations for blood pressure identified via gene-alcohol interaction in up to 570K individuals across multiple ancestries

    Mary F. Feitosa;Aldi T. Kraja;Daniel I. Chasman;Yun J. Sung

  • Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

    Iris M. Heid;Anne U. Jackson;Joshua C. Randall;Tthomas W. Winkler

  • Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

    Ron Do;Cristen J. Willer;Ellen M. Schmidt;Sebanti Sengupta

  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies variants associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease that have distinct effects on metabolic traits

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Laura M. Yerges-Armstrong;Jun Wu;Ruben Hernaez;Ruben Hernaez

  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Eva Albrecht;Alexander Teumer;Veronique Vitart

  • New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease

    Anna Köttgen;Anna Köttgen;Cristian Pattaro;Carsten A. Böger;Christian Fuchsberger

  • Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

    Sonja I Berndt;Stefan Gustafsson;Stefan Gustafsson;Reedik Mägi;Reedik Mägi;Andrea Ganna

  • A comprehensive 1000 Genomes-based genome-wide association meta-analysis of coronary artery disease

    Majid Nikpay;Anuj Goel;Hong-Hee Won;Leanne M. Hall

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Hundreds of variants clustered in genomic loci and biological pathways affect human height

    H. Lango Allen;K. Estrada;G. Lettre;S. I. Berndt

Frequent Co-Authors

André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ingrid B. Borecki
Ingrid B. Borecki Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel I. Chasman
Daniel I. Chasman Brigham and Women's Hospital
Paul M. Ridker
Paul M. Ridker Brigham and Women's Hospital
Albert V. Smith
Albert V. Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ruth J. F. Loos
Ruth J. F. Loos University of Copenhagen
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Eric Boerwinkle
Eric Boerwinkle The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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