B3491 - fasting insulin GWAS - 31/03/2020

B number: 
B3491
Principal applicant name: 
David A Hughes | University of Bristol MRC-IEU (UK)
Co-applicants: 
Dr. Laura Corbin, Dr Eleanor Wheeler
Title of project: 
fasting insulin GWAS
Proposal summary: 

A genome-wide association study of fasting insulin, proinsulin, glucagon, and Stumvoll insulin sensitivity index, and insulin fold change to identify the genetic architecture of these traits.

Impact of research: 
data estimates will be shared with a large consortium which will prove vital in estimate precision and power.
Date proposal received: 
Sunday, 29 March, 2020
Date proposal approved: 
Tuesday, 31 March, 2020
Keywords: 
Genetic epidemiology (including association studies and mendelian randomisation), Diabetes, GWAS, BMI, Genetic epidemiology, Genomics, Genome wide association study