Thomas Illig

55.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

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Thomas Illig is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Illig has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Immunology, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Thomas Illig's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (7 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (5 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers). Thomas Illig is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (7 papers), Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (5 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers). Thomas Illig collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Spain. Thomas Illig's co-authors include Christa Meisinger, Wolfgang Köenig, Christian Herder, Norman Klopp, Barbara Thorand, Jens Baumert, Joachim Heinrich, Martina Müller‐Nurasyid, Berthold Koletzko and Henning Gohlke and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Illig

56 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Loss-of-function variations within the filaggrin gene predispose for atopic dermatitis with allergic sensitizations

2006 453 citations Stephan Weidinger, Thomas Illig et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Expression and Regulation of Interferon-Related Development Regulator–1 in Cystic Fibrosis Neutrophils 2013 ·American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology ·Andreas Hector, Michael Kormann, (unknown), (unknown), Verónica Marcos, Nikolaus Rieber, Lauren Mays, Thomas Illig, Norman Klopp, F. Falkenstein, Matthias Kappler, J. Riethmueller, Ute Graepler-Mainka, Martin Stern, Olaf Eickmeier, (unknown), Stefan Zielen, Gerd Döring, Matthias Griese, Dominik Hartl	12
2	RANTES/CCL5 and Risk for Coronary Events: Results from the MONICA/KORA Augsburg Case-Cohort, Athero-Express and CARDIoGRAM Studies 2011 ·PLoS ONE ·Christian Herder, Wouter Peeters, Thomas Illig, Jens Baumert, Dominique P.V. de Kleijn, Frans L. Moll, (unknown), Norman Klopp, Martina Müller‐Nurasyid, Michael Roden, Michael Preuß, Mahir Karakas, Christa Meisinger, Barbara Thorand, Gerard Pasterkamp, Wolfgang Köenig	40
3	Genetic variants in the FADS gene cluster are associated with arachidonic acid concentrations of human breast milk at 1.5 and 6 mo postpartum and influence the course of milk dodecanoic, tetracosenoic, and trans-9-octadecenoic acid concentrations over the duration of lactation 2010 ·American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ·Eva Lattka, Peter Rzehak, Éva Szabó, (unknown), Melanie N. Weck, Maria Weyermann, Harald Grallert, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Joachim Heinrich, Hermann Brenner, Támas Décsi, Thomas Illig, Berthold Koletzko	76
4	Associations between BMI and the FTO Gene Are Age Dependent: Results from the GINI and LISA Birth Cohort Studies up to Age 6 Years 2010 ·Obesity Facts ·Peter Rzehak, André Scherag, Harald Grallert, Stefanie Sausenthaler, Sibylle Koletzko, Carl Peter Bauer, Beate Schaaf, Andrea von Berg, Dietrich Berdel, Michael Borte, Olf Herbarth, Ursula Krämer, Thomas Illig, H-Erich Wichmann, Johannes Hebebrand, Joachim Heinrich	33
5	First investigation of two obesity-related loci (TMEM18, FTO) concerning their association with educational level as well as income: the MONICA/KORA study: Figure 1 2010 ·Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ·Christina Holzapfel, Harald Grallert, Jens Baumert, Barbara Thorand, Angela Döring, H-Erich Wichmann, Hans Hauner, Thomas Illig, Andreas Mielck	10
6	Fibrinogen Genes Modify the Fibrinogen Response to Ambient Particulate Matter 2009 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Annette Peters, Sonja Greven, Iris M. Heid, (unknown), Susanne Breitner, Tom Bellander, Christina Chrysohoou, Thomas Illig, Bénédicte Jacquemin, Wolfgang Köenig, Timo Lanki, Fredrik Nyberg, Juha Pekkanen, Francesco Pistelli, Regina Rückerl, Christodoulos Stefanadis, Alexandra Schneider, Jordi Sunyer, H.‐Erich Wichmann	30
7	<i>FADS</i> Gene Cluster Polymorphisms: Important Modulators of Fatty Acid Levels and Their Impact on Atopic Diseases 2009 ·Lifestyle Genomics ·Eva Lattka, Thomas Illig, Joachim Heinrich, Berthold Koletzko	47
8	Association of Genetic Variation in KCNQ1 with Type 2 Diabetes in the KORA Surveys 2009 ·Hormone and Metabolic Research ·Harald Grallert, Christian Herder, Carlo A. Marzi, Christa Meisinger, H.‐Erich Wichmann, Wolfgang Rathmann, Thomas Illig	7
9	Die BSD Gesundheitsstudie: eine Pilotstudie zur Untersuchung der Vergleichbarkeit bayerischer Blutspender mit der Allgemein-bevölkerung Bayerns durch einen Vergleich mit KORA S4 2009 ·Das Gesundheitswesen ·(unknown), (unknown), Franz Weinauer, (unknown), Claudia Becker, Thomas Illig, Angela Döring, Hans Wichmann, Stephen R. Rapp	4
10	CYP450 polymorphisms as risk factors for early-onset lung cancer: gender-specific differences 2009 ·Carcinogenesis ·Maria Timofeeva, Silke Kropp, Wiebke Sauter, Lars Beckmann, Albert Rosenberger, Thomas Illig, B Jäger, Kirstin Mittelstraß, Hendrik Dienemann, Helmut Bartsch, Heike Bickeböller, Jenny Chang‐Claude, Angela Risch, Heinz‐Erich Wichmann	52
11	Association between variations in the TLR4gene and incident type 2 diabetes is modified by the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol 2008 ·BMC Medical Genetics ·Melanie Kolz, Jens Baumert, Martina Müller‐Nurasyid, Natalie Khuseyinova, Norman Klopp, Barbara Thorand, Christa Meisinger, Christian Herder, Wolfgang Köenig, Thomas Illig	34
12	SLC2A9 influences uric acid concentrations with pronounced sex-specific effects 2008 ·Nature Genetics ·Angela Döring, Christian Gieger, Divya Mehta, Henning Gohlke, Holger Prokisch, Stefan Coassin, Guido Fischer, (unknown), Norman Klopp, Florian Kronenberg, Bernhard Paulweber, Arne Pfeufer, Dieter Rosskopf, Henry Völzke, Thomas Illig, Thomas Meitinger, H‐Erich Wichmann, Christa Meisinger	299
13	A Novel Polymorphism in the Promoter Region of ERBB4 Is Associated with Breast and Colorectal Cancer Risk 2007 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Matjaž Rokavec, Christina Justenhoven, Werner Schroth, Monica A. Istrate, Susanne Haas, Hans‐Peter Fischer, Caren Vollmert, Thomas Illig, Ute Hamann, Yon‐Dschun Ko, Damjan Glavač, Hiltrud Brauch	23
14	APOA5 variants and metabolic syndrome in Caucasians 2007 ·Journal of Lipid Research ·Harald Grallert, Eva‐Maria Sedlmeier, Cornelia Huth, Melanie Kolz, Iris M. Heid, Christa Meisinger, Christian Herder, Klaus Straßburger, Anke Gehringer, Markus Haak, Guido Giani, Florian Kronenberg, H‐Erich Wichmann, Jerzy Adamski, Bernhard Paulweber, Thomas Illig, Wolfgang Rathmann	57
15	Variants of the Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 Gene (TCF7L2) are Strongly Associated with Type 2 Diabetes but not with the Metabolic Syndrome in the MONICA/KORA Surveys 2007 ·Hormone and Metabolic Research ·(unknown), Cornelia Huth, Melanie Kolz, Harald Grallert, Christa Meisinger, H.‐Erich Wichmann, Wolfgang Rathmann, Christian Herder, Thomas Illig	49
16	The common non-synonymous variant G38S of the KCNE1-(minK)-gene is not associated to QT interval in Central European Caucasians: results from the KORA study 2007 ·European Heart Journal ·Mahmut Akyol, Shapour Jalilzadeh, Moritz F. Sinner, Siegfried Perz, Britt Maria Beckmann, Christian Gieger, Thomas Illig, H.-Erich Wichmann, Thomas Meitinger, (unknown), Arne Pfeufer	23
17	DNA variants, plasma levels and variability of C-reactive protein in myocardial infarction survivors: results from the AIRGENE study 2007 ·European Heart Journal ·Melanie Kolz, Wolfgang Köenig, Martina Müller‐Nurasyid, Mariarita Andreani, Sonja Greven, Thomas Illig, Natalie Khuseyinova, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, Göran Pershagen, Veikko Salomaa, Jordi Sunyer, Annette Peters	35
18	<i>CX3CR1</i> Polymorphisms Are Associated with Atopy but Not Asthma in German Children 2007 ·International Archives of Allergy and Immunology ·Martin Depner, Michael Kormann, Norman Klopp, Thomas Illig, Christian Vogelberg, Stephan K. Weiland, Erika von Mutius, Christophe Combadière, Michael Kabesch	9
19	Common genetic variants of the FADS1 FADS2 gene cluster and their reconstructed haplotypes are associated with the fatty acid composition in phospholipids 2006 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·(unknown), Henning Gohlke, Martina Müller‐Nurasyid, Iris M. Heid, Lyle J. Palmer, Iris Kompauer, Hans Demmelmair, Thomas Illig, Berthold Koletzko, Joachim Heinrich	426
20	Loss-of-function variations within the filaggrin gene predispose for atopic dermatitis with allergic sensitizations breakdown → 2006 ·Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·Stephan Weidinger, Thomas Illig, Hansjörg Baurecht, Alan D. Irvine, Elke Rodríguez, Amalia Díaz‐Lacava, Norman Klopp, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Yiwei Zhao, Haihui Liao, Simon P. Lee, (unknown), Claudia Jenneck, Laura Maintz, Tobias Hagemann, Heidrun Behrendt, Johannes Ring, Markus M. Nöthen, W.H. Irwin McLean, Natalija Novak	453

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