Professor Tony Merriman
Position | Research Professor |
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Department | Department of Biochemistry |
Qualifications | BSc(Hons) PhD(Otago) |
Research summary | Genetic basis of gout and rheumatoid arthritis |
Research
Our research group takes a genetic approach to understanding the biology of human disease. Currently we have four primary research projects:
- Gout – the genetic causes and how these genes interact with the environment
- Genetics of autoimmune disease (mainly gout and rheumatoid arthritis)
- A genetic relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and schizophrenia
- Copy number variable genes and disease
Publications
Moors, J., Krishnan, M., Sumpter, N., Takei, R., Bixley, M., Cadzow, M., Major, T. J., Phipps Green, A., Topless, R., Merriman, M., Rutledge, M., Morgan, B., … Stamp, L., Taumoepeau, M., … Wilcox, P., … McCormick, S., … Merriman, T. R., & Leask, M. (2023). A Polynesian-specific missense CETP variant alters the lipid profile. Human Genetics & Genomic Advances. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2023.100204
Yokose, C., McCormick, N., Lu, N., Tanikella, S., Lin, K., Joshi, A. D., … Merriman, T., … Choi, H. K. (2023). Trends in prevalence of gout among US Asian adults, 2011-2018. JAMA Network Open, 6(4), e239501. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9501
Krishnan, M., Phipps-Green, A., Russell, E. M., Major, T. J., Cadzow, M., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., … Merriman, T. R., … Weeks, D. E. (2023). Association of rs9939609 in FTO with BMI among Polynesian peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand and other Pacific nations. Journal of Human Genetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s10038-023-01141-5
Brandon, R., Jiang, Y., Yeu, R. Q., Tweedie-Cullen, R., Smallman, K., Doherty, G., … Leask, M. P., Merriman, T. R., … Murphy, R. (2023). Stratified glucose-lowering response to vildagliptin and pioglitazone by obesity and hypertriglyceridemia in a randomized crossover trial. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, 1091421. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1091421
Mandal, A. K., Leask, M. P., Sumpter, N. A., Choi, H. K., Merriman, T. R., & Mount, D. B. (2023). Genetic and physiological effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on human urate homeostasis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000054
Merriman, T. R., & Flynn, T. J. (2013). Molecular genetics of hyperuricaemia and gout. In eLS. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0025153
Chapter in Book - Research
Merriman, T. R., & McKinney, C. (2013). An update on the genetic causes of hyperuricemia and gout. In N. Dalbeth, F. Perez-Ruiz & N. Schlesinger (Eds.), Gout. (pp. 54-69). London, UK: Future Medicine. doi: 10.2217/ebo.12.256
Chapter in Book - Research
Brandon, R., Jiang, Y., Yeu, R. Q., Tweedie-Cullen, R., Smallman, K., Doherty, G., … Leask, M. P., Merriman, T. R., … Murphy, R. (2023). Stratified glucose-lowering response to vildagliptin and pioglitazone by obesity and hypertriglyceridemia in a randomized crossover trial. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13, 1091421. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1091421
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Krishnan, M., Phipps-Green, A., Russell, E. M., Major, T. J., Cadzow, M., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., … Merriman, T. R., … Weeks, D. E. (2023). Association of rs9939609 in FTO with BMI among Polynesian peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand and other Pacific nations. Journal of Human Genetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s10038-023-01141-5
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Mandal, A. K., Leask, M. P., Sumpter, N. A., Choi, H. K., Merriman, T. R., & Mount, D. B. (2023). Genetic and physiological effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on human urate homeostasis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000054
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Moors, J., Krishnan, M., Sumpter, N., Takei, R., Bixley, M., Cadzow, M., Major, T. J., Phipps Green, A., Topless, R., Merriman, M., Rutledge, M., Morgan, B., … Stamp, L., Taumoepeau, M., … Wilcox, P., … McCormick, S., … Merriman, T. R., & Leask, M. (2023). A Polynesian-specific missense CETP variant alters the lipid profile. Human Genetics & Genomic Advances. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2023.100204
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Yokose, C., McCormick, N., Lu, N., Tanikella, S., Lin, K., Joshi, A. D., … Merriman, T., … Choi, H. K. (2023). Trends in prevalence of gout among US Asian adults, 2011-2018. JAMA Network Open, 6(4), e239501. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9501
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Baker, M. G., Gurney, J., Moreland, N. J., Bennett, J., Oliver, J., Williamson, D. A., Pierse, N., … Merriman, T. R., … Edwards, R., … Thomson, W. M., Zhang, J., & Lennon, D. (2022). Risk factors for acute rheumatic fever: A case-control study. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100508
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Carlson, J. C., Krishnan, M., Rosenthal, S. L., Russell, E. M., Zhang, J. Z., Hawley, N. L., Moors, J., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R., … Minster, R. L. (2022). A stop-gain variant in BTNL9 is associated with atherogenic lipid profiles. Human Genetics & Genomic Advances. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2022.100155
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Dalbeth, N., Mihov, B., Stewart, A., Gamble, G. D., Merriman, T. R., Mount, D., … Stamp, L. K., & Horne, A. (2022). Effects of elevated serum urate on cardiometabolic and kidney function markers in a randomised clinical trial of inosine supplementation. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 12887. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-17257-1
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Elsaid, K., Merriman, T. R., Rossitto, L.-A., Liu-Bryan, R., Karsh, J., Phipps-Green, A., … Cadzow, M., … Terkeltaub, R. (2022). Amplification of inflammation by lubricin deficiency implicated in incident, erosive gout independent of hyperuricemia. Arthritis & Rheumatology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/art.42413
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Gao, Q., Cheng, X., Merriman, T. R., Wang, C., Cui, L., Zhang, H., … Lu, J. (2022). Manifestations de la goutte chez 9754 patients d’un centre clinique chinois: étude observationnelle sur 10 ans. Revue du Rhumatisme, 89, 65-71. doi: 10.1016/j.rhum.2021.07.002
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Han, L., Li, R., Lu, J., Ren, W., Ning, C., Pang, J., … Merriman, T. R., & Li, C. (2022). Association of the quantity, duration, and type of alcohol consumption on the development of gouty tophi. Arthritis Care & Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/acr.24968
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He, Y., Xue, X., Terkeltaub, R., Dalbeth, N., Merriman, T. R., Mount, D. B., … Li, C. (2022). Association of acidic urine pH with impaired renal function in primary gout patients: A Chinese population-based cross-sectional study. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 24(1), 32. doi: 10.1186/s13075-022-02725-w
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Hitchman, L. M., Faatoese, A., Merriman, T. R., Miller, A. L., Liau, Y., Graham, O. E. E., Kee, P. S., Pearson, J. F., … Cameron, V. A., Kennedy, M. A., & Maggo, S. D. S. (2022). Allelic diversity of the pharmacogene CYP2D6 in New Zealand Māori and Pacific peoples. Frontiers in Genetics, 13, 1016416. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1016416
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Lee, K., Vakili, S., Burden, H. J., Adams, S., Smith, G. C., Kulatea, B., Wright-McNaughton, M., Sword, D., … King, F., Wilcox, P., Merriman, T. R., Krebs, J. D., Hall, R. M., Murphy, R., Merry, T. L., & Shepherd, P. R. (2022). The minor allele of the CREBRF rs373863828 p.R457Q coding variant is associated with reduced levels of myostatin in males: Implications for body composition. Molecular Metabolism. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2022.101464
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Lin, K., McCormick, N., Yokose, C., Joshi, A. D., Lu, N., Curhan, G. C., Merriman, T. R., … Choi, H. K. (2022). Interactions between genetic risk and diet influencing risk of incident female gout: discovery and replication analysis of four prospective cohorts. Arthritis & Rheumatology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/art.42419
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Lupi, A. S., Sumpter, N. A., Leask, M. P., O'Sullivan, J., Fadason, T., de los Campos, G., Merriman, T. R., … Vazquez, A. I. (2022). Local genetic covariance between serum urate and kidney function estimated with Bayesian multitrait models. Genes Genomes Genetics, jkac158. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac158
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McCormick, N., Yokose, C., Joshi, A. D., Sheehy, S., Rosenberg, L., Warner, E. T., … Merriman, T. R., … Choi, H. K. (2022). Racial and sex disparities in gout prevalence among US adults. JAMA Network Open, 5(8), e2226804. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.26804
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Russell, E. M., Carlson, J. C., Krishnan, M., Hawley, N. L., Sun, G., Cheng, H., … Major, T. J., … Merriman, T. R., … Minster, R. L. (2022). 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. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 10, e002275. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002275
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Smith Diaz, N., Stocker, S. L., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., Phipps-Green, A. J., Merriman, T. R., & Wright, D. F. B. (2022). An allopurinol adherence tool using plasma oxypurinol concentrations. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/bcp.15516
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Stewart, S., Phipps-Green, A., Gamble, G. D., Stamp, L. K., Taylor, W. J., Neogi, T., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2022). Is repeat serum urate testing superior to a single test to predict incident gout over time? PLoS ONE, 17(2), e0263175. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263175
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Sumpter, N. A., Takei, R., Cadzow, M., Topless, R. K. G., Phipps-Green, A. J., Murphy, R., … Major, T. J., Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2022). Association of gout polygenic risk score with age at disease onset and tophaceous disease in European and Polynesian men with gout. Arthritis & Rheumatology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/art.42393
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Sun, M., Sun, W., Zhao, X., Li, Z., Dalbeth, N., Ji, A., … Merriman, T. R., & Li, C. (2022). A machine learning-assisted model for renal urate underexcretion with genetic and clinical variables among Chinese men with gout. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 24, 67. doi: 10.1186/s13075-022-02755-4
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Topless, R. K., Gaffo, A., Stamp, L. K., Robinson, P. C., Dalbeth, N., & Merriman, T. R. (2022). Gout and the risk of COVID-19 diagnosis and death in the UK Biobank: A population-based study. Lancet Rheumatology, 4, e274-e281. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(21)00401-X
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Topless, R., Green, R., Morgan, S. L., Robinson, P., Merriman, T., & Gaffo, A. L. (2022). Folic acid and methotrexate use and their association with COVID-19 diagnosis and mortality: A case-control analysis from the UK Biobank. BMJ Open, 12, e062945. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062945
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Topless, R., Noorbaloochi, S., Merriman, T. R., & Singh, J. A. (2022). Change in serum urate level with urate-lowering therapy initiation associates in the immediate term with patient-reported outcomes in people with gout. Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152057
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Wang, K., Cadzow, M., Bixley, M., Leask, M. P., Merriman, M. E., Yang, Q., … Takei, R., Phipps-Green, A., Major, T. J., Topless, R., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2022). A Polynesian-specific copy number variant encompassing the MHC Class I Polypeptide-related Sequence A (MICA) gene associates with gout. Human Molecular Genetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddac094
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Xue, X., Yuan, X., Han, L., Li, X., Merriman, T. R., Cui, L., … Li, C. (2022). Effect of clinical typing on serum urate targets of benzbromarone in Chinese gout patients: A prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 806710. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.806710
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Zhang, J. Z., Heinsberg, L. W., Krishnan, M., Hawley, N. L., Major, T. J., Carlson, J. C., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R., & Weeks, D. E. (2022). Multivariate analysis of a missense variant in CREBRF reveals associations with measures of adiposity in people of Polynesian ancestries. Genetic Epidemiology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/gepi.22508
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Al-Ani, A. H., Antoun, J. S., Thomson, W. M., Topless, R., Merriman, T. R., & Farella, M. (2021). Common variants of EDA are associated with non-syndromic hypodontia. Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research, 24, 155-163. doi: 10.1111/ocr.12419
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Badii, M., Gaal, O. I., Cleophas, M. C., Klück, V., Davar, R., Habibi, E., … Stamp, L. K., … Phipps-Green, A. J., … Merriman, T. R., … Joosten, L. A. B. (2021). Urate-induced epigenetic modifications in myeloid cells. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 23, 202. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02580-1
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Burden, H. J., Adams, S., Kulatea, B., Wright-McNaughton, M., Sword, D., Ormsbee, J. J., … Merriman, T. R., … Krebs, J. D., Hall, R. M., … Merry, T. L. (2021). The CREBRF diabetes-protective rs373863828-A allele is associated with enhanced early insulin release in men of Māori and Pacific ancestry. Diabetologia, 64, 2779-2789. doi: 10.1007/s00125-021-05552-x
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Colantonio, L. D., Reynolds, R. J., Merriman, T. R., Gaffo, A., Singh, J. A., Plante, T. B., … Irvin, M. R. (2021). Higher serum urate levels are associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac death. Journal of Rheumatology, 48, 1745-1753. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.210139
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Dalbeth, N., Horne, A., Mihov, B., Stewart, A., Gamble, G. D., Merriman, T. R., Stamp, L. K., & Reid, I. R. (2021). Elevated urate does not alter bone turnover markers: Randomized controlled trial of inosine supplementation in post-menopausal women. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 73(9), 1758-1764. doi: 10.1002/art.41691
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Emde, A.-K., Phipps-Green, A., Cadzow, M., Gallagher, C. S., Major, T. J., Merriman, M. E., Topless, R. K., Takei, R., Dalbeth, N., … Stamp, L. K., … Wilcox, P. L., … Merriman, T. R., & Castel, S. E. (2021). Mid-pass whole genome sequencing enables biomedical genetic studies of diverse populations. BMC Genomics, 22, 666. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-07949-9
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Gao, Q., Cheng, X., Merriman, T. R., Wang, C., Cui, L., Zhang, H., … Lu, J. (2021). Trends in the manifestations of 9754 gout patients in a Chinese clinical center: A 10-year observational study. Joint Bone Spine, 88, 105078. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2020.09.010
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Ji, A., Shaukat, A., Takei, R., Bixley, M., Cadzow, M., Topless, R. K., Major, T. J., Phipps-Green, A., Merriman, M. E., … Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., … Merriman, T. R. (2021). Aotearoa New Zealand Māori and Pacific population-specific gout risk variants: CLNK is a separate risk gene at the SLC2A9 locus. Journal of Rheumatology, 48, 1736-1744. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.201684
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Leask, M. P., & Merriman, T. R. (2021). The genetic basis of urate control and gout: Insights into molecular pathogenesis from follow-up study of genome-wide association study loci. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Rheumatology, 35, 101721. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2021.101721
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Li, X., Sun, W., Lu, J., He, Y., Chen, Y., Ren, W., … Merriman, T. R., & Li, C. (2021). Effects of fenofibrate therapy on renal function in primary gout patients. Rheumatology, 60, 5020-5027. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab231
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Lin, W., Farella, M., Antoun, J. S., Topless, R. K., Merriman, T. R., & Michelotti, A. (2021). Factors associated with orthodontic pain. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 48, 1135-1143. doi: 10.1111/joor.13227
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Mandal, A. K., Leask, M. P., Estiverne, C., Choi, H. K., Merriman, T. R., & Mount, D. B. (2021). Genetic and physiological effects of insulin on human urate homeostasis. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 713710. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.713710
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McCormick, N., O'Connor, M. J., Yokose, C., Merriman, T. R., Mount, D. B., Leong, A., & Choi, H. K. (2021). Assessing the causal relationships between insulin resistance and hyperuricemia and gout using bidirectional Mendelian randomization. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 73(11), 2096-2104. doi: 10.1002/art.41779
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Narang, R. K., Gamble, G. G., Topless, R., Cadzow, M., Stamp, L. K., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2021). Assessing the relationship between serum urate and urolithiasis using Mendelian randomization: An analysis of the UK Biobank. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 78(2), 210-218. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.11.018
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Ran, Z., Xue, X., Han, L., Terkeltaub, R., Merriman, T. R., Zhao, T., … Li, C. (2021). Decrease in serum urate level is associated with loss of visceral fat in male gout patients. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12, 724822. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.724822
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Reynolds, R. J., Irvin, M. R., Bridges, S. L., Kim, H., Merriman, T. R., Arnett, D. K., … Vazquez, A. I. (2021). Genetic correlations between traits associated with hyperuricemia, gout, and comorbidities. European Journal of Human Genetics, 29, 1438-1445. doi: 10.1038/s41431-021-00830-z
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Robinson, P. C., Frampton, C., Phipps-Green, A., Neogi, T., Stamp, L., Taylor, W., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2021). Longitudinal development of incident gout from low-normal baseline serum urate concentrations: Individual participant data analysis. BMC Rheumatology, 5(1), 33. doi: 10.1186/s41927-021-00204-4
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Shen, X., Wang, C., Liang, N., Liu, Z., Li, X., Zhu, Z.-J., Merriman, T. R., Dalbeth, N., … Yin, H. (2021). Serum metabolomics identifies dysregulated pathways and potential metabolic biomarkers for hyperuricemia and gout. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 73(9), 1738-1748. doi: 10.1002/art.41733
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Takei, R., Cadzow, M., Markie, D., Bixley, M., Phipps-Green, A., Major, T. J., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R., & Wei, W.-H. (2021). Trans-ancestral dissection of urate- and gout-associated major loci SLC2A9 and ABCG2 reveals primate-specific regulatory effects. Journal of Human Genetics, 66, 161-169. doi: 10.1038/s10038-020-0821-z
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Te Morenga, L., Kruimer, D., McLean, R., Sabadel, A. J. M., Van Hale, R., Tatin, X., … Mann, J., & Merriman, T. (2021). Associations between sugars intakes and urinary sugars excretion and carbon stable isotope ratios in red blood cells as biomarkers of sugars intake in a predominantly Māori population. Frontiers in Nutrition, 8, 637267. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.637267
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Topless, R. K. G., Major, T. J., Florez, J. C., Hirschhorn, J. N., Cadzow, M., Dalbeth, N., Stamp, L. K., Wilcox, P. L., … Merriman, T. R. (2021). The comparative effect of exposure to various risk factors on the risk of hyperuricaemia: Diet has a weak causal effect. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 23(1), 75. doi: 10.1186/s13075-021-02444-8
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Topless, R. K., Phipps-Green, A., Leask, M., Dalbeth, N., Stamp, L. K., Robinson, P. C., & Merriman, T. R. (2021). Gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and the risk of death related to coronavirus disease 2019: An analysis of the UK Biobank. ACR Open Rheumatology, 3(5), 333-340. doi: 10.1002/acr2.11252
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Wiggins, G. A. R., Black, M. A., Dunbier, A., Merriman, T. R., Pearson, J. F., & Walker, L. C. (2021). Variable expression quantitative trait loci analysis of breast cancer risk variants. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 7192. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86690-5
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Xue, X., Liu, Z., Li, X., Lu, J., Wang, C., Wang, X., … Merriman, T. R., … Cui, L. (2021). The efficacy and safety of citrate mixture vs sodium bicarbonate on urine alkalization in Chinese primary gout patients with benzbromarone: A prospective, randomized controlled study. Rheumatology, 60, 2661-2671. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa668
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Zhang, H., Li, H., Phipps Green, A., Wang, M., Yan, F., Li, M., … Merriman, T. R., & Li, C. (2021). Association of low-level environmental exposure to cadmium and lead with gout flare using a cohort study design. Chemosphere, 280, 130648. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130648
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Bodofsky, S., Merriman, T. R., Thomas, T. J., & Schlesinger, N. (2020). Advances in our understanding of gout as an auto-inflammatory disease. Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism, 50, 1089-1100. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.06.015
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Boocock, J., Leask, M., Okada, Y., Asian Genetic Epidemiology Network (AGEN) Consortium, Matsuo, H., Shi, Y., … Cadzow, M., Gosling, A. L., Major, T. J., Horsfield, J. A., … Merriman, T. R. (2020). Genomic dissection of 43 serum urate-associated loci provides multiple insights into molecular mechanisms of urate control. Human Molecular Genetics, 29(6), 923-943. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa013
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Chen, H., Zhao, L., Liu, F., Chen, S., Hu, Z., Chen, L., … Merriman, T. R., & Min, J. Z. (2020). Urate in fingernail represents the deposition of urate burden in gout patients. Scientific Reports, 10, 15575. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-72505-6
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Chung, P., Logge, W. B., Riordan, B. C., Haber, P. S., Merriman, M. E., Phipps-Green, A., Topless, R. K., Merriman, T. R., Conner, T., & Morley, K. C. (2020). Genetic polymorphisms on OPRM1, DRD2, DRD4, and COMT in young adults: Lack of association with alcohol consumption. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 549429. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.549429
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Hoque, K. M., Dixon, E. E., Lewis, R. M., Allan, J., Gamble, G. D., Phipps-Green, A. J., … Stamp, L. K., Merriman, T. R., … Woodward, O. M. (2020). The ABCG2 Q141K hyperuricemia and gout associated variant illuminates the physiology of human urate excretion. Nature Communications, 11, 2767. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16525-w
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Klück, V., van Deuren, R. C., Cavalli, G., Shaukat, A., Arts, P., Cleophas, M. C., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R., … Joosten, L. A. B. (2020). Rare genetic variants in interleukin-37 link this anti-inflammatory cytokine to the pathogenesis and treatment of gout. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 79(4), 536-544. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216233
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Krishnan, M., Murphy, R., Okesene-Gafa, K. A. M., Ji, M., Thompson, J. M. D., Taylor, R. S., Merriman, T. R., … McKinlay, C. J. D. (2020). The Pacific-specific CREBRF rs373863828 allele protects against gestational diabetes mellitus in Māori and Pacific women with obesity. Diabetologia, 63(10), 2169-2176. doi: 10.1007/s00125-020-05202-8
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Leask, M. P., Sumpter, N. A., Lupi, A. S., Vazquez, A. I., Reynolds, R. J., Mount, D. B., & Merriman, T. R. (2020). The shared genetic basis of hyperuricemia, gout, and kidney function. Seminars in Nephrology, 40(6), 586-599. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2020.12.002
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Metcalfe, L. K., Krishnan, M., Turner, N., Yaghootkar, H., Merry, T. L., Dewes, O., … Stamp, L. K., Merriman, T. R., … Murphy, R. (2020). The Māori and Pacific specific CREBRF variant and adult height. International Journal of Obesity, 44, 748-752. doi: 10.1038/s41366-019-0437-6
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Morgan, B. M., Brown, A. N., Deo, N., Harrop, T. W. R., Taiaroa, G., Mace, P. D., Wilbanks, S. M., Merriman, T. R., Williams, M. J. A., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2020). Nonsynonymous SNPs in LPA homologous to plasminogen deficiency mutants represent novel null apo(a) alleles. Journal of Lipid Research, 61, 432-444. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M094540
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Nakayama, A., Nakatochi, M., Kawamura, Y., Yamamoto, K., Nakaoka, H., Shimizu, S., … Major, T. J., Merriman, T. R., … on behalf of Japan Gout Genomics Consortium (Japan Gout). (2020). Subtype-specific gout susceptibility loci and enrichment of selection pressure on ABCG2 and ALDH2 identified by subtype genome-wide meta-analyses of clinically defined gout patients. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 79, 657-665. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216644
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Narang, R. K., Gamble, G., Phipps-Green, A. J., Topless, R., Cadzow, M., Stamp, L. K., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2020). Do serum urate-associated genetic variants influence gout risk in people on diuretics? Analysis of the UK Biobank. Journal of Rheumatology, 47, 1704-1711. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.191005
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Stamp, L. K., Chapman, P. T., Barclay, M., Horne, A., Frampton, C., Merriman, T. R., Wright, D. F. B., … Dalbeth, N. (2020). Relationships between allopurinol dose, oxypurinol concentration and urate-lowering response: In search of a minimum effective oxypurinol concentration. Clinical & Translational Science, 13, 110-115. doi: 10.1111/cts.12686
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Tai, V., Narang, R. K., Gamble, G., Cadzow, M., Stamp, L. K., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2020). Do serum urate-associated genetic variants differentially contribute to gout risk according to body mass index? Analysis of the UK Biobank. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 72(7), 1184-1191. doi: 10.1002/art.41219
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Wang, Z., Zhao, Y., Phipps-Green, A., Liu-Bryan, R., Ceponis, A., Boyle, D. L., … Merriman, T. R., … Terkeltaub, R. (2020). Differential DNA methylation of networked signaling, transcriptional, innate and adaptive immunity, and osteoclastogenesis genes and pathways in gout. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 72(5), 802-814. doi: 10.1002/art.41173
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Winbo, A., Earle, N., Marcondes, L., Crawford, J., Prosser, D. O., Love, D. R., Merriman, T. R., Cadzow, M., … Skinner, J. R. (2020). Genetic testing in Polynesian long QT syndrome probands reveals a lower diagnostic yield and an increased prevalence of rare variants. Heart Rhythm, 17(8), 1304-1311. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.015
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Wrigley, R., Phipps-Green, A. J., Topless, R. K., Major, T. J., Cadzow, M., Riches, P., … Stamp, L. K., … Merriman, T. R. (2020). Pleiotropic effect of the ABCG2 gene in gout: Involvement in serum urate levels and progression from hyperuricemia to gout. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 22, 45. doi: 10.1186/s13075-020-2136-z
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Zaidi, F., Narang, R. K., Phipps-Green, A., Gamble, G. G., Tausche, A.-K., So, A., … Stamp, L. K., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2020). Systematic genetic analysis of early-onset gout: ABCG2 is the only associated locus. Rheumatology, 59, 2544-2549. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez685
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Clark, D. W., Okada, Y., Moore, K. H. S., Mason, D., Pirastu, N., Gandin, I., … Bixley, M. J., … Merriman, T. R., … Wilson, J. F. (2019). Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes. Nature Communications, 10, 4957. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12283-6
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Jordan, D. M., Choi, H. K., Verbanck, M., Topless, R., Won, H.-H., Nadkarni, G., Merriman, T. R., & Do, R. (2019). No causal effects of serum urate levels on the risk of chronic kidney disease: A Mendelian randomization study. PLoS Medicine, 16(1), e1002725. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002725
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Kawamura, Y., Nakaoka, H., Nakayama, A., Okada, Y., Yamamoto, K., Higashino, T., … Merriman, T. R., … Matsuo, H. (2019). Genome-wide association study revealed novel loci which aggravate asymptomatic hyperuricaemia into gout. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78, 1430-1437. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215521
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Leask, M., Dowdle, A., Salvesen, H., Topless, R., Fadason, T., Wei, W., … Marsman, J., Antony, J., … Merriman, T. R., & Horsfield, J. A. (2019). Functional urate-associated genetic variants influence expression of lincRNAs LINC01229 and MAFTRR. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, 733. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00733
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Lu, J., Dalbeth, N., Yin, H., Li, C., Merriman, T. R., & Wei, W.-H. (2019). Mouse models for human hyperuricaemia: A critical review. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 15, 413-426. doi: 10.1038/s41584-019-0222-x
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Lu, J., Sun, M., Wu, X., Yuan, X., Liu, Z., Qu, X., … Merriman, T. R., & Li, C. (2019). Urate-lowering therapy alleviates atherosclerosis inflammatory response factors and neointimal lesions in a mouse model of induced carotid atherosclerosis. FEBS Journal, 286, 1346-1359. doi: 10.1111/febs.14768
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Murphy, R., Gamble, G. D., House, M., Pool, B., Horne, A., Merriman, T. R., & Dalbeth, N. (2019). Greater insulin response to acute fructose ingestion among Māori and Pacific people compared to European people living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal, 49, 196-202. doi: 10.1111/imj.14135
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Vazirpanah, N., Ottria, A., van der Linden, M., Wichers, C. G. K., Schuiveling, M., van Lochem, E., Phipps-Green, A., Merriman, T., … Broen, J. C. A. (2019). mTOR inhibition by metformin impacts monosodium urate crystal-induced inflammation and cell death in gout: A prelude to a new add-on therapy? Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78, 663-671. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-214656
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Conner, T. S., McFarlane, K. G., Choukri, M., Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Phipps-Green, A. J., Topless, R. K., Merriman, M. E., & Merriman, T. R. (2018). The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) variant rs53576 is not related to emotional traits or states in young adults [Brief research report]. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2548. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02548
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Fanning, N., Merriman, T. R., Dalbeth, N., & Stamp, L. K. (2018). An association of smoking with serum urate and gout: A health paradox. Seminars in Arthritis & Rheumatism, 47(6), 825-842. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.11.004
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Fatima, T., McKinney, C., Major, T. J., Stamp, L. K., Dalbeth, N., Iverson, C., Merriman, T. R., & Miner, J. N. (2018). The relationship between ferritin and urate levels and risk of gout. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 20, 179. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1668-y
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Gosling, A. L., Boocock, J., Dalbeth, N., Harré Hindmarsh, J., Stamp, L. K., Stahl, E. A., … Matisoo-Smith, E. A., & Merriman, T. R. (2018). Mitochondrial genetic variation and gout in Māori and Pacific people living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 77(4), 571-578. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-212416
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Ketharnathan, S., Leask, M., Boocock, J., Phipps-Green, A. J., Antony, J., O'Sullivan, J. M., Merriman, T. R., & Horsfield, J. A. (2018). A non-coding genetic variant maximally associated with serum urate levels is functionally linked to HNF4A-dependent PDZK1 expression. Human Molecular Genetics, 27(22), 3964-3973. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddy295
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Krishnan, M., Major, T. J., Topless, R. K., Dewes, O., Yu, L., Thompson, J. M. D., … Stamp, L. K., … Wilcox, P., Grattan, D., … Merriman, T. R. (2018). 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. Diabetologia, 61(7), 1603-1613. doi: 10.1007/s00125-018-4623-1
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Lacey, C. J., Doudney, K., Bridgman, P. G., George, P. M., Mulder, R. T., Zarifeh, J. J., Kimber, B., Cadzow, M. J., Black, M. A., Merriman, T. R., … Pearson, J. F., Cameron, V. A., & Kennedy, M. A. (2018). Copy number variants implicate cardiac function and development pathways in earthquake-induced stress cardiomyopathy. Scientific Reports, 8, 7548. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-25827-5
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Major, T. J., Topless, R. K., Dalbeth, N., & Merriman, T. R. (2018). Evaluation of the diet wide contribution to serum urate levels: Meta-analysis of population based cohorts. BMJ, 363, k3951. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k3951
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Manning, P. J., Grattan, D., Merriman, T., Manning, T., Williams, S., & Sutherland, W. (2018). Pharmaceutical interventions for weight-loss maintenance: No effect from cabergoline. International Journal of Obesity, 42, 1871-1879. doi: 10.1038/s41366-018-0165-3
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Pirro, M., Bianconi, V., Schiaroli, E., Francisci, D., Mannarino, M. R., Bagaglia, F., … Merriman, T., & Baldelli, F. (2018). Elevated serum uric acid levels are associated with endothelial dysfunction in HIV patients receiving highly-active antiretroviral therapy. Atherosclerosis, 272, 101-107. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.03.031
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Roberts, R. L., Wallace, M. C., Harrison, A. A., White, D., Dalbeth, N., Stamp, L. K., … Highton, J., Merriman, T. R., … Stebbings, S. M. (2018). Association of Crohn's disease-related chromosome 1q32 with ankylosing spondylitis is independent of bowel symptoms and faecal calprotectin. PeerJ, 6, e5088. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5088
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Sew Hoy, W., Antoun, J., Lin, W., Chandler, N., Merriman, T., & Farella, M. (2018). Ecological momentary assessment of pain in adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment using a smartphone app. Seminars in Orthodontics, 24(2), 209-216. doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2018.04.002
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Sun, M., Vazquez, A. I., Reynolds, R. J., Singh, J. A., Reeves, M., Merriman, T. R., … de los Campos, G. (2018). Untangling the complex relationships between incident gout risk, serum urate, and its comorbidities. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 20(1), 90. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1558-3
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Ton, K. N. T., Cree, S. L., Gronert-Sum, S. J., Merriman, T. R., Stamp, L. K., & Kennedy, M. A. (2018). Multiplexed nanopore sequencing of HLA-B locus in Māori and Pacific Island samples. Frontiers in Genetics, 9, 152. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00152
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Wan Taib, W. R., Adanan, M., Yunus, N. M., Lin, T. H., Ghazali, W. S. W., Phipps-Green, A. J., & Merriman, T. R. (2018). Association of solute carrier family 2, member 9 (SLC2A9) genetic variant rs3733591 with gout in a Malay sample set. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 73(5), 307-310.
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Wright, D. F. B., Dalbeth, N., Phipps-Green, A. J., Merriman, T. R., Barclay, M. L., Drake, J., … Stamp, L. K. (2018). The impact of diuretic use and ABCG2 genotype on the predictive performance of a published allopurinol dosing tool. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 84(5), 937-943. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13516
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Al-Ani, A. H., Antoun, J. S., Thomson, W. M., Merriman, T. R., & Farella, M. (2017). Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with offspring hypodontia. Journal of Dental Research, 96(9), 1014-1019. doi: 10.1177/0022034517711156
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Antoun, J. S., Thomson, W. M., Merriman, T. R., & Farella, M. (2017). Self-reported oral behaviour habits in hyperdivergent and normodivergent facial types. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 44(1), 16-21. doi: 10.1111/joor.12452
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Antoun, J. S., Thomson, W. M., Merriman, T. R., Rongo, R., & Farella, M. (2017). Impact of skeletal divergence on oral health-related quality of life and self-reported jaw function. Korean Journal of Orthodontics, 47(3), 186-194. doi: 10.4041/kjod.2017.47.3.186
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