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A thrifty variant in CREBRF strongly influences body mass index in Samoans by Minster, Ryan L, Hawley, Nicola L, Su, Chi-Ting, Sun, Guangyun, Kershaw, Erin E, Cheng, Hong, Buhule, Olive D, Lin, Jerome, Reupena, Muagututi'a Sefuiva, Viali, Satupa'itea, Tuitele, John, Naseri, Take, Urban, Zsolt, Deka, Ranjan, Weeks, Daniel E, McGarvey, Stephen T

“…Stephen McGarvey and colleagues identify a missense variant in CREBRF strongly associated with body mass index in Samoans. This variant is rare in other…”
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Discordant association of the CREBRF rs373863828 A allele with increased BMI and protection from type 2 diabetes in Māori and Pacific (Polynesian) people living in Aotearoa/New Zealand by Krishnan, Mohanraj, Major, Tanya J., Topless, Ruth K., Dewes, Ofa, Yu, Lennex, Thompson, John M. D., McCowan, Lesley, de Zoysa, Janak, Stamp, Lisa K., Dalbeth, Nicola, Harré Hindmarsh, Jennie, Rapana, Nuku, Deka, Ranjan, Eng, Winston W. H., Weeks, Daniel E., Minster, Ryan L., McGarvey, Stephen T., Viali, Satupa’itea, Naseri, Take, Sefuiva Reupena, Muagututi’a, Wilcox, Phillip, Grattan, David, Shepherd, Peter R., Shelling, Andrew N., Murphy, Rinki, Merriman, Tony R.

“…Aims/hypothesis The A (minor) allele of CREBRF rs373863828 has been associated with increased BMI and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in the Samoan populations…”
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Compound heterozygous splicing variants expand the genotypic spectrum of EMC1‐related disorders by Bryen, Samantha J., Zhang, Katharine, Dziaduch, Gregory, Bommireddipalli, Shobhana, Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututi'a Sefuiva, Viali, Satupa'itea, Minster, Ryan L., Waddell, Leigh B., Charlton, Amanda, O'Grady, Gina L., Evesson, Frances J., Cooper, Sandra T.

“…EMC1 encodes subunit 1 of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein complex (EMC), a transmembrane domain insertase involved in membrane protein…”
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Advantage in Aging Cognition Associated with the CREBRF variant rs373863828 Among Samoans by Levy, Becca R., Viali, Satupa’itea, Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututia Sefuiva, Faasalele-Savusa, Kima, Filipo, Vaimoana, Kershaw, Erin E., Huang, Yuan, Slade, Martin D.

“…We examined whether the A allele of CREBRF rs373863828, which is common in Samoans but rare in non-Pacific Islanders, predicts better cognition. Samoan…”
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A stop-gain variant in BTNL9 is associated with atherogenic lipid profiles by Carlson, Jenna C., Krishnan, Mohanraj, Rosenthal, Samantha L., Russell, Emily M., Zhang, Jerry Z., Hawley, Nicola L., Moors, Jaye, Cheng, Hong, Dalbeth, Nicola, de Zoysa, Janak R., Watson, Huti, Qasim, Muhammad, Murphy, Rinki, Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututi’a Sefuiva, Viali, Satupa‘itea, Stamp, Lisa K., Tuitele, John, Kershaw, Erin E., Deka, Ranjan, McGarvey, Stephen T., Merriman, Tony R., Weeks, Daniel E., Minster, Ryan L.

“…Current understanding of lipid genetics has come mainly from studies in European-ancestry populations; limited effort has focused on Polynesian populations,…”
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A Polynesian-specific missense CETP variant alters the lipid profile by Moors, Jaye, Krishnan, Mohanraj, Sumpter, Nick, Takei, Riku, Bixley, Matt, Cadzow, Murray, Major, Tanya J., Phipps-Green, Amanda, Topless, Ruth, Merriman, Marilyn, Rutledge, Malcolm, Morgan, Ben, Carlson, Jenna C., Zhang, Jerry Z., Russell, Emily M., Sun, Guangyun, Cheng, Hong, Weeks, Daniel E., Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututi’a Sefuiva, Viali, Satupa’itea, Tuitele, John, Hawley, Nicola L., Deka, Ranjan, McGarvey, Stephen T., de Zoysa, Janak, Murphy, Rinki, Dalbeth, Nicola, Stamp, Lisa, Taumoepeau, Mele, King, Frances, Wilcox, Phillip, Rapana, Nuku, McCormick, Sally, Minster, Ryan L., Merriman, Tony R., Leask, Megan

“…Identifying population-specific genetic variants associated with disease and disease-predisposing traits is important to provide insights into the genetic…”
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Identifying patient preferences for diabetes care: A protocol for implementing a discrete choice experiment in Samoa by Rivara, Anna C, Galárraga, Omar, Selu, Melania, Arorae, Maria, Wang, Ruiyan, Faasalele-Savusa, Kima, Rosen, Rochelle, Hawley, Nicola L, Viali, Satupaitea

“…In Samoa, adult Type 2 diabetes prevalence has increased within the past 30 years. Patient preferences for care are factors known to influence treatment…”
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Ongoing transmission of lymphatic filariasis in Samoa 4.5 years after one round of triple-drug mass drug administration by Mayfield, Helen J, Sartorius, Benn, Sheridan, Sarah, Howlett, Maddison, Martin, Beatris Mario, Thomsen, Robert, Tofaeono-Pifeleti, Rossana, Viali, Satupaitea, Graves, Patricia M, Lau, Colleen L

“…Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a significant global issue. To eliminate LF as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends…”
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Anti-filarial antibodies are sensitive indicators of lymphatic filariasis transmission and enable identification of high-risk populations and hotspots by Lawford, Harriet, Mayfield, Helen, Sam, Filipina Amosa-Lei, Viali, Satupaitea, Kamu, Tito, Cooley, Gretchen, Simon, Ashley, Martin, Diana, Lau, Colleen L

“…•Antibodies (Abs) were a more sensitive indicator of transmission than antigen (Ag).•Higher seroprevalence of Bm14 Ab, Bm33 Ab, and Wb123 Ab compared to Ag was…”
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Field laboratory comparison of STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) with Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) for the detection of Lymphatic Filariasis in Samoa, 2023 by Scott, Jessica L, Mayfield, Helen J, Sinclair, Jane E, Martin, Beatris Mario, Howlett, Maddison, Muttucumaru, Ramona, Won, Kimberly Y, Thomsen, Robert, Viali, Satupaitea, Tofaeono-Pifeleti, Rossana, Graves, Patricia M, Lau, Colleen L

“…To monitor the progress of lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programmes, field surveys to assess filarial antigen (Ag) prevalence require access to…”
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Associations between fasting glucose rate-of-change and the missense variant, rs373863828, in an adult Samoan cohort by Rivara, Anna C, Russell, Emily M, Carlson, Jenna C, Pomer, Alysa, Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututia Seifuiva, Manna, Samantha L, Viali, Satupaitea, Minster, Ryan L, Weeks, Daniel E, DeLany, James P, Kershaw, Erin E, McGarvey, Stephen T, Hawley, Nicola L

“…The A allele of rs373863828 in CREB3 regulatory factor is associated with high Body Mass Index, but lower odds of type 2 diabetes. These associations have been…”
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Prevalence of adiposity and associated cardiometabolic risk factors in the samoan genome-wide association study by Hawley, Nicola L., Minster, Ryan L., Weeks, Daniel E., Viali, Satupaitea, Reupena, Muagututia Sefuiva, Sun, Guangyun, Cheng, Hong, Deka, Ranjan, Mcgarvey, Stephen T.

“…ABSTRACT Objective To describe the prevalence of obesity‐related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and associated risk factors in a sample of Samoan adults…”
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CREBRF missense variant rs373863828 has both direct and indirect effects on type 2 diabetes and fasting glucose in Polynesian peoples living in Samoa and Aotearoa New Zealand by Russell, Emily M, Carlson, Jenna C, Krishnan, Mohanraj, Hawley, Nicola L, Sun, Guangyun, Cheng, Hong, Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututi‘a Sefuiva, Viali, Satupa‘itea, Tuitele, John, Major, Tanya J, Miljkovic, Iva, Merriman, Tony R, Deka, Ranjan, Weeks, Daniel E, McGarvey, Stephen T, Minster, Ryan L

“…IntroductionThe minor allele of a missense variant, rs373863828, in CREBRF is associated with higher body mass index (BMI), lower fasting glucose, and lower…”
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Cardiovascular disease risk factors and DNA methylation at the LINE-1 repeat region in peripheral blood from Samoan Islanders by Cash, Haley L., McGarvey, Stephen T., Houseman, E. Andrés, Marsit, Carmen J., Hawley, Nicola L., Lambert-Messerlian, Geralyn M., Viali, Satupaitea, Tuitele, John, Kelsey, Karl T.

“…Lower levels of LINE-1 methylation in peripheral blood have been previously associated with risk of developing non-communicable conditions, the most…”
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Assessing the impact of high blood pressure referrals on hypertension awareness and management, BMI, and blood pressure values in adult Samoans 2010-2019 by Rivara, Anna C, Pomer, Alysa, Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututia Seifuiva, Viali, Satupaitea, Choy, Courtney C, McGarvey, Stephen T, Hawley, Nicola L

“…The Samoan population has experienced rapid increases in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and NCD risk factors over the last 30 years…”
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Stratified randomization controls better for batch effects in 450K methylation analysis: a cautionary tale by Buhule, Olive D, Minster, Ryan L, Hawley, Nicola L, Medvedovic, Mario, Sun, Guangyun, Viali, Satupaitea, Deka, Ranjan, McGarvey, Stephen T, Weeks, Daniel E

“…Batch effects in DNA methylation microarray experiments can lead to spurious results if not properly handled during the plating of samples. Two pilot studies…”
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Scabies and impetigo in Samoa: A school-based clinical and molecular epidemiological study by Taiaroa, George, Matalavea, Ben, Tafuna'i, Malama, Lacey, Jake A, Price, David J, Isaia, Lupeoletalalelei, Leaupepe, Hinauri, Viali, Satupaitea, Lee, Darren, Gorrie, Claire L, Williamson, Deborah A, Jack, Susan

“…Common infections of the skin such as impetigo and scabies represent a large burden of disease globally, being particularly prevalent in tropical and…”
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The influence of socioeconomic factors on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the context of economic development in the Samoan archipelago by Ezeamama, Amara E., Viali, Satupaitea, Tuitele, John, McGarvey, Stephen T.

“…Early in economic development there are positive associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, and in the most…”
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Characterization of sleep apnea among a sample of adults from Samoa by Heinsberg, Lacey W., Pomer, Alysa, Cade, Brian E., Carlson, Jenna C., Naseri, Take, Reupena, Muagututia Sefuiva, Viali, Satupa'itea, Weeks, Daniel E., McGarvey, Stephen T., Redline, Susan, Hawley, Nicola L.

“…Sleep apnea is a global public health concern, but little research has examined this issue in low- and middle-income countries, including Samoa. The purpose of…”
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Suggestive linkage detected for blood pressure related traits on 2q and 22q in the population on the Samoan islands by Aberg, Karolina, Dai, Feng, Viali, Satupaitea, Tuitele, John, Sun, Guangyun, Indugula, Subba R, Deka, Ranjan, Weeks, Daniel E, McGarvey, Stephen T

“…High blood pressure or hypertension is a major risk factor involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases. We conducted genome-wide variance component…”
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