Prof.dr. J.C.M. Witteman

Update Persondata

• blood
• cardiovascular
• coronary
• disease
• epidemiology
• gene
• heart
• lipid
• pressure
• risk
• serum

Active as

Publications

(the most recent at the top)

Genome-wide association analysis of coffee drinking suggests association with CYP1A1/CYP1A2 and NRCAM

Genome-wide association and functional follow-up reveals new loci for kidney function

Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

A genome-wide screen for interactions reveals a new locus on 4p15 modifying the effect of waist-to-hip ratio on total cholesterol

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies from the CHARGE consortium identifies common variants associated with carotid intima media thickness and plaque

All publications..

Current research

(the most recent research is at the top)
Project leader	Capturing the capricious plaque: development of a dynamic model to predict the life course of atherosclerosis and its clinical sequelae in the general population

Completed research projects

(the most recent research is at the top)
Project leader	Predictive value of vulnerable plaques in the carotid arteries for risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
Project leader	Pharmacogenetic aspects of ACE inhibition in stable coronary artery disease
Project leader	Prevalence and prognosis of diastolic dysfunction in a general population of elderly subjects
Project leader	Fetal growth retardation and the development of blood pressure: a prospective cohort study
Researcher	A study of the genetics of hypertension

All completed research..

Classification

D21100	Bioinformatics, biomathematics, biomechanics