association studies in 87,802 women of European descent, with replication in up to 14,731
women. In addition to the known loci at LIN28B (P= 5.4× 10− 60) and 9q31. 2 (P= 2.2× 10−
33), we identified 30 new menarche loci (all P< 5× 10− 8) and found suggestive evidence for
a further 10 loci (P< 1.9× 10− 6). The new loci included four previously associated with body
mass index (in or near FTO, SEC16B, TRA2B and TMEM18), three in or near other genes …