| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index | Nature Genetics | 2010 | 2,634 |
| 2 | Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height | Nature Genetics | 2014 | 1,818 |
| 3 | New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution | Nature | 2015 | 1,328 |
| 4 | Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity | Nature Genetics | 2008 | 1,179 |
| 5 | Normal Vascular Aging: Differential Effects on Wave Reflection and Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2005 | 1,169 |
| 6 | Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure | Nature Genetics | 2009 | 1,104 |
| 7 | Guidelines for management of hypertension: report of the fourth working party of the British Hypertension Society, 2004—BHS IV | Journal of Human Hypertension | 2004 | 1,072 |
| 8 | Spironolactone versus placebo, bisoprolol, and doxazosin to determine the optimal treatment for drug-resistant hypertension (PATHWAY-2): a randomised, double-blind, crossover trial | Lancet, The | 2015 | 904 |
| 9 | British Hypertension Society guidelines for hypertension management 2004 (BHS-IV): summary | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2004 | 713 |
| 10 | Meta-Analysis of 28,141 Individuals Identifies Common Variants within Five New Loci That Influence Uric Acid Concentrations | PLoS Genetics | 2009 | 572 |
| 11 | Central blood pressure: current evidence and clinical importance | European Heart Journal | 2014 | 515 |
| 12 | A Common Variant of the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (Glu 298 →Asp) Is a Major Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease in the UK | Circulation | 1999 | 497 |
| 13 | Nitric Oxide Regulates Local Arterial Distensibility In Vivo | Circulation | 2002 | 466 |
| 14 | Genome-wide Association Study Identifies Genes for Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease: Serum Urate and Dyslipidemia | American Journal of Human Genetics | 2008 | 397 |
| 15 | Central Pressure: Variability and Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors | Hypertension | 2008 | 380 |
| 16 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated With Increased Aortic Pulse-Wave Velocity, Which Is Reduced by Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy | Circulation | 2006 | 376 |
| 17 | C-Reactive Protein Is Associated With Arterial Stiffness in Apparently Healthy Individuals | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology | 2004 | 346 |
| 18 | Endothelial Function Is Associated With Pulse Pressure, Pulse Wave Velocity, and Augmentation Index in Healthy Humans | Hypertension | 2006 | 334 |
| 19 | Assessment of arterial stiffness in clinical practice | QJM - Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians | 2002 | 325 |
| 20 | Optimisation of antihypertensive treatment by crossover rotation of four major classes | Lancet, The | 1999 | 323 |
| 21 | Genome-Wide Association Study of Blood Pressure Extremes Identifies Variant near UMOD Associated with Hypertension | PLoS Genetics | 2010 | 312 |
| 22 | SLC2A9 Is a High-Capacity Urate Transporter in Humans | PLoS Medicine | 2008 | 305 |
| 23 | [Pyr 1 ]Apelin-13 Identified as the Predominant Apelin Isoform in the Human Heart | Hypertension | 2009 | 288 |
| 24 | ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME AND THE COUGH REFLEX | Lancet, The | 1987 | 274 |
| 25 | Venous occlusion plethysmography in cardiovascular research: methodology and clinical applications | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | 2001 | 271 |
| 26 | Pressure Amplification Explains Why Pulse Pressure Is Unrelated to Risk in Young Subjects | Hypertension | 2001 | 248 |
| 27 | Genetic loci influencing kidney function and chronic kidney disease | Nature Genetics | 2010 | 246 |
| 28 | Methods for evaluating endothelial function: a position statement from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Peripheral Circulation | European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation | 2011 | 245 |
| 29 | Increased Stroke Volume and Aortic Stiffness Contribute to Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Young Adults | Hypertension | 2005 | 238 |
| 30 | Nitric Oxide and the Regulation of Large Artery Stiffness | Hypertension | 2004 | 235 |
| 31 | International Union of Pharmacology. XXIX. Update on Endothelin Receptor Nomenclature | Pharmacological Reviews | 2002 | 223 |
| 32 | AGE, HYPERTENSION AND ARTERIAL FUNCTION | Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology | 2007 | 199 |
| 33 | Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy Reduces Aortic Inflammation and Stiffness in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis | Circulation | 2012 | 196 |
| 34 | Aortic Calcification Is Associated With Aortic Stiffness and Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Healthy Individuals | Hypertension | 2009 | 195 |
| 35 | The Relationship of Age With Regional Aortic Stiffness and Diameter | JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging | 2010 | 190 |
| 36 | An Analysis of Prospective Risk Factors for Aortic Stiffness in Men | Hypertension | 2010 | 185 |
| 37 | A longitudinal study of maternal cardiovascular function from preconception to the postpartum period | Journal of Hypertension | 2014 | 185 |
| 38 | Variable participation of 5-HT1-like receptors and 5-HT2 receptors in serotonin-induced contraction of human isolated coronary arteries. 5-HT1-like receptors resemble cloned 5-HT1D beta receptors. | Circulation | 1994 | 172 |
| 39 | mRNA Quantification by Real Time TaqMan Polymerase Chain Reaction: Validation and Comparison with RNase Protection | Analytical Biochemistry | 1999 | 172 |
| 40 | Genome-wide scan identifies CDH13 as a novel susceptibility locus contributing to blood pressure determination in two European populations | Human Molecular Genetics | 2009 | 170 |
| 41 | Infliximab Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Systemic Vasculitis | Circulation | 2004 | 169 |
| 42 | A comparison of atenolol and nebivolol in isolated systolic hypertension | Journal of Hypertension | 2008 | 167 |
| 43 | International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXIV. Apelin Receptor Nomenclature, Distribution, Pharmacology, and Function | Pharmacological Reviews | 2010 | 166 |
| 44 | Gene-centric Meta-analysis in 87,736 Individuals of European Ancestry Identifies Multiple Blood-Pressure-Related Loci | American Journal of Human Genetics | 2014 | 158 |
| 45 | Validity and repeatability of the Vicorder apparatus: a comparison with the SphygmoCor device | Hypertension Research | 2009 | 155 |
| 46 | Atenolol and Eprosartan: Differential Effects on Central Blood Pressure and Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity | American Journal of Hypertension | 2006 | 152 |
| 47 | Endothelin-1 mRNA is widely expressed in porcine and human tissues. | Journal of Clinical Investigation | 1990 | 150 |
| 48 | Endothelin ETA and ETB mRNA and receptors expressed by smooth muscle in the human vasculature: majority of the ETA sub‐type | British Journal of Pharmacology | 1995 | 149 |
| 49 | ARTERY Society guidelines for validation of non-invasive haemodynamic measurement devices: Part 1, arterial pulse wave velocity | Artery Research | 2010 | 149 |
| 50 | Screening β-Arrestin Recruitment for the Identification of Natural Ligands for Orphan G-Protein–Coupled Receptors | Journal of Biomolecular Screening | 2013 | 145 |
