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Dr Rita Middelberg
Telephone:	+61 7 3362 0331
Facsimile:	+61 7 3362 0101
Email:	ritaM@qimrberghofer.edu.au

Please contact Dr Rita Middelberg for more information and a complete list of publications.

Publications

2011

Benyamin B, Middelberg RP, Lind PA, Valle AM, Gordon S, Nyholt DR, Medland SE, Henders AK, Heath AC, Madden PA, Visscher PM, O'Connor DT, Montgomery GW, Martin NG, Whitfield JB: GWAS of butyrylcholinesterase activity identifies four novel loci, independent effects within BCHE and secondary associations with metabolic risk factors. Human Molecular Genetics 20:4504-4514, 2011 [PDF] [OSI] [PubMed] [More...]

2009

Benyamin B, Ferreira MA, Willemsen G, Gordon S, Middelberg RP, McEvoy BP, Hottenga JJ, Henders AK, Campbell MJ, Wallace L, Frazer IH, Heath AC, de Geus EJ, Nyholt DR, Visscher PM, Penninx BW, Boomsma DI, Martin NG, Montgomery GW, Whitfield JB: Common variants in TMPRSS6 are associated with iron status and erythrocyte volume. Nature Genetics 41:1173-1175, 2009 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]

2008

Middelberg RP, Gordon SD, Zhu G, McRae A, Montgomery GW, Martin NG, Whitfield JB: Linkage and association analyses of longitudinally measured lipid phenotypes in adolescence. Twin Research and Human Genetics 11(6):603-620, 2008 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]

2007

	Middelberg RP, Martin NG, Whitfield JB: A longitudinal genetic study of plasma lipids in adolescent twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics 10(1):127-135, 2007 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]
	Middelberg RP, Medland SE, Martin NG, Whitfield JB: A longitudinal genetic study of uric acid and liver enzymes in adolescent twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics 10(5):757-764, 2007 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]

2006

	Middelberg RP, Martin NG, Montgomery GW, Whitfield JB: Genome-wide linkage scan for loci influencing plasma triglycerides. Clinica Chimica Acta 374(1-2):87-92, 2006 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]
	Middelberg RP, Martin NG, Whitfield JB: Longitudinal genetic analysis of plasma lipids. Twin Research and Human Genetics 9(4):550-557, 2006 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]

2005

Middelberg R, Heath AC, Martin NG, Whitfield JB: Evidence of age-dependent genetic influences on plasma total cholesterol. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation 12(4):380-386, 2005 [PDF] [PubMed] [More...]