Blood Pressure Indices and Associated Risk Factors in a Rural West African Adult Population: Insights from an AWI-Gen Substudy in Ghana

by Godfred Agongo, Engelbert A. Nonterah, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Cornelius Debpuur, Michael B. Kaburise, Stuart A. Ali, Nigel J. Crowther, Michèle Ramsay, Abraham R. Oduro
Published 2020-01-01

An optimistic vision for biosciences in South Africa: Reply to Thaldar et al. (2019)

by Michael S. Pepper, Collet Dandara, Jantina de Vries, Amaboo Dhai, Melodie Labuschaigne, Freddy Mnyongani, Keymanthri Moodley, Antonel Olckers, Anne Pope, Raj Ramesar, Michèle Ramsay, Wayne Towers
Published 2019-07-01

The burden of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with lipid levels among adults in rural northern Ghana: An AWI-Gen sub-study.

by Godfred Agongo, Engelbert Adamwaba Nonterah, Cornelius Debpuur, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Stuart Ali, Abraham Oduro, Nigel J Crowther, Michèle Ramsay, as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
Published 2018-01-01

Correction: The burden of dyslipidaemia and factors associated with lipid levels among adults in rural northern Ghana: An AWI-Gen sub-study.

by Godfred Agongo, Engelbert Adamwaba Nonterah, Cornelius Debpuur, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Stuart Ali, Abraham Oduro, Nigel J Crowther, Michèle Ramsay, as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
Published 2019-01-01

ASSAf consensus study on the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics and genomics in South Africa

by Michael S. Pepper, Collet Dandara, Jantina de Vries, Amaboo Dhai, Melodie Labuschaigne, Freddy Mnyongani, Keymanthri Moodley, Antonel Olckers, Anne Pope, Raj Ramesar, Michele Ramsay, Himla Soodyall, Wayne Towers
Published 2018-11-01

Autozygosity influences cardiometabolic disease-associated traits in the AWI-Gen sub-Saharan African study

by Francisco C. Ceballos, Scott Hazelhurst, David W. Clark, Godfred Agongo, Gershim Asiki, Palwende R. Boua, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Felistas Mashinya, Shane Norris, James F. Wilson, Michèle Ramsay
Published 2020-11-01

Ethical and practical issues to consider in the governance of genomic and human research data and data sharing in South Africa: a meeting report [version 1; peer review: 4 approved...

by Ciara Staunton, Rachel Adams, Edward S. Dove, Natalie Harriman, Lyn Horn, Melodie Labuschaigne, Nicola Mulder, Antonel Olckers, Anne Pope, Michèle Ramsay, Carmen Swanepoel, Nora Ni Loideain, Jantina De Vries
Published 2019-05-01

Integrating environmental health and genomics research in Africa: challenges and opportunities identified during a Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium worksho...

by Bonnie R. Joubert, Kiros Berhane, Jonathan Chevrier, Gwen Collman, Brenda Eskenazi, Julius Fobil, Cathrine Hoyo, Chandy C. John, Abera Kumie, Mark Nicol, Michèle Ramsay, Joshua Smith, Adrie Steyn, Desire Tshala-Katumbay, Kimberly McAllister
Published 2019-08-01

Gender differences in sociodemographic and behavioural factors associated with BMI in an adult population in rural Burkina Faso – an AWI-Gen sub-study

by Romuald Palwende Boua, Hermann Sorgho, Toussaint Rouamba, Seydou Nakanabo Diallo, Joel D. Bognini, Sophie Z. Konkobo, Daniel Valia, Moussa Lingani, Serge Ouoba, Alain S. Tougma, Biebo Bihoun, Nigel J. Crowther, Shane A. Norris, Michèle Ramsay, Halidou Tinto
Published 2018-11-01

Associations Between CYP17A1 and SERPINA6/A1 Polymorphisms, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Black South Africans

by Siphiwe N. Dlamini, Siphiwe N. Dlamini, Ananyo Choudhury, Michèle Ramsay, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Shane A. Norris, Nigel J. Crowther, Andrew A. Crawford, Andrew A. Crawford, Brian R. Walker, Brian R. Walker, Zané Lombard, Julia H. Goedecke, Julia H. Goedecke
Published 2021-08-01

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of tobacco and alcohol use in four sub-Saharan African countries: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults

by Palwende Romuald Boua, Cassandra Claire Soo, Cornelius Debpuur, Innocent Maposa, Shai Nkoana, Shukri F. Mohamed, Solomon Choma, Abraham Oduro, Gershim Asiki, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Hermann Sorgho, Sumaya Mall, Michèle Ramsay, as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
Published 2021-06-01

Whole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africans

by Ananyo Choudhury, Michèle Ramsay, Scott Hazelhurst, Shaun Aron, Soraya Bardien, Gerrit Botha, Emile R. Chimusa, Alan Christoffels, Junaid Gamieldien, Mahjoubeh J. Sefid-Dashti, Fourie Joubert, Ayton Meintjes, Nicola Mulder, Raj Ramesar, Jasper Rees, Kathrine Scholtz, Dhriti Sengupta, Himla Soodyall, Philip Venter, Louise Warnich, Michael S. Pepper
Published 2017-12-01

The Next Generation Scientist program: capacity-building for future scientific leaders in low- and middle-income countries

by Goonaseelan Pillai, Kelly Chibale, Edwin C. Constable, Akiko N. Keller, Marcelo M. Gutierrez, Fareed Mirza, Christian Sengstag, Collen Masimirembwa, Paolo Denti, Gary Maartens, Michèle Ramsay, Bernhards Ogutu, Eyasu Makonnen, Richard Gordon, Carlos Gil Ferreira, Fernando Alberto Goldbaum, Wim M. S. Degrave, Jonathan Spector, Brigitta Tadmor, Hedwig J. Kaiser
Published 2018-10-01

Genetic substructure and complex demographic history of South African Bantu speakers

by Dhriti Sengupta, Ananyo Choudhury, Cesar Fortes-Lima, Shaun Aron, Gavin Whitelaw, Koen Bostoen, Hilde Gunnink, Natalia Chousou-Polydouri, Peter Delius, Stephen Tollman, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Shane Norris, Felistas Mashinya, Marianne Alberts, AWI-Gen Study, H3Africa Consortium, Scott Hazelhurst, Carina M. Schlebusch, Michèle Ramsay
Published 2021-04-01

Corrigendum: POPIA Code of Conduct for Research

by Rachel Adams, Fola Adeleke, Dominique Anderson, Ahmed Bawa, Nicola Branson, Alan Christoffels, Jantina de Vries, Harriet Etheredge, Eleni Flack-Davison, Mark Gaffley, Monique Marks, Mongezi Mdhluli, Safia Mahomed, Mapitso Molefe, Tshilidzi Muthivhi, Caroline Ncube, Antonel Olckers, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Jane Pillay, Tobias Schonwetter, Jerome Amir Singh, Carmen Swanepoel, Michèle Ramsay
Published 2021-05-01

POPIA Code of Conduct for Research

by Rachel Adams, Fola Adeleke, Dominique Anderson, Ahmed Bawa, Nicola Branson, Alan Christoffels, Jantina de Vries, Harriet Etheredge, Eleni Flack-Davison, Mark Gaffley, Monique Marks, Mongezi Mdhluli, Safia Mahomed, Mapitso Molefe, Tshilidzi Muthivhi, Caroline Ncube, Antonel Olckers, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Jane Pillay, Tobias Schonwetter, Jerome Singh, Carmen Swanepoel, Michèle Ramsay
Published 2021-05-01

Poor cardiovascular health is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in apparently healthy sub-Saharan African populations: an H3Africa AWI-Gen study

by Engelbert A. Nonterah, Nigel J. Crowther, Abraham Oduro, Godfred Agongo, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Palwendé R. Boua, Solomon S. R. Choma, Shukri F. Mohamed, Herman Sorgho, Stephen M. Tollman, Shane A. Norris, Frederick J. Raal, Diederick E. Grobbee, Michelé Ramsay, Michiel L. Bots, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, as part of the H3Africa AWI-Gen study
Published 2021-02-01

Adiposity Phenotypes and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Adults from Sub–Saharan Africa: An H3Africa AWI–Gen Study

by Engelbert A. Nonterah, Michiel L. Bots, Abraham Oduro, Godfred Agongo, Cassandra C. Soo, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Felistas Mashinya, Palwendè R. Boua, Shukri F. Mohamed, Alisha N. Wade, Catherine Kyobutungi, Halidou Tinto, Shane A. Norris, Stephen M. Tollman, Michèle Ramsay, Diederick E. Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Nigel J. Crowther, on behalf of the AWI–Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
Published 2021-03-01

Regional and sex-specific variation in BMI distribution in four sub-Saharan African countries: The H3Africa AWI-Gen study

by Michèle Ramsay, Nigel J. Crowther, Godfred Agongo, Stuart A. Ali, Gershim Asiki, Romuald P. Boua, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Kathleen Kahn, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Felistas Mashinya, Lisa Micklesfield, Freedom Mukomana, Engelbert A. Nonterah, Cassandra Soo, Hermann Sorgho, Alisha N. Wade, Ryan G. Wagner, Marianne Alberts, Scott Hazelhurst, Catherine Kyobutungi, Shane A. Norris, Abraham R. Oduro, Osman Sankoh, Halidou Tinto, Stephen Tollman, as members of AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium
Published 2018-11-01

Genomic and environmental risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in Africa: methods used for Phase 1 of the AWI-Gen population cross-sectional study

by Stuart A. Ali, Cassandra Soo, Godfred Agongo, Marianne Alberts, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Romuald P. Boua, Ananyo Choudhury, Nigel J. Crowther, Cornelius Depuur, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Issa Guiraud, Tilahun N. Haregu, Scott Hazelhurst, Kathleen Kahn, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Catherine Kyobutungi, Zané Lombard, Felistas Mashinya, Lisa Micklesfield, Shukri F. Mohamed, Freedom Mukomana, Seydou Nakanabo-Diallo, Hamtandi M. Natama, Nicholas Ngomi, Engelbert A. Nonterah, Shane A. Norris, Abraham R. Oduro, Athanase M. Somé, Hermann Sorgho, Paulina Tindana, Halidou Tinto, Stephen Tollman, Rhian Twine, Alisha Wade, Osman Sankoh, Michèle Ramsay
Published 2018-11-01