Publications

Featured publications

Main-authored papers from the principal investigator. The complete list of more than 200 publications is available on Google Scholar.

44 featured publications. Bold marks the principal investigator. * equal contribution (co-first author). † co-corresponding or co-senior author.

2026
State-level burden of cardiovascular diseases in the US, 1990-2023
Kim J*, Yeo D*, Lee H*, Lee S*, Roth GA, Hay SI, Yon DK†, Mokdad AH†, Kim MS†
Journal of the American College of Cardiology In revision
2026
National and state-level burden of 32 cancer types in the United States, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Kim H*, Yeo D*, GBD 2023 US Cancer Collaborators, Yon DK†, Kim MS†, Mokdad AH†
Cancer Cell In revision
2026
Genomics reveals eleven obesity endotypes with distinct biological and phenotypic signatures
Kim MS*, Song M*, et al.
Nature Metabolism In revision
Preprint available on medRxiv.
2026
The macroeconomic burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in 204 countries and territories, and projections to 2050: a global modelling study
Hwang SH*, Yeo D*, Oh J*, Kim S*, Cho J, Smith L, Woo S†, Yon DK†, Kim MS†
Nature Communications In revision
2026
Burden of cardiovascular diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Kim MS†, et al.
Nature Health In revision
2026
Health burden attributable to non-diabetic elevated fasting plasma glucose in the USA, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050
Oh J*, Kim S*, Lee K*, Kim MS†, Yon DK†, Mokdad AH
Nature Health In revision
2026
Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory infections, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Hong S*, Jo Y*, Jeong J*, GBD 2023 Respiratory Infections Collaborators, Shin JI†, Yon DK†, Kim MS†, Kyu HH
Nature Medicine In revision
2026
Fine-tuning of polygenic score to local data improves risk prediction and clinical implementation
Kim MS*, Sui Y*, et al.
Nature Communications
2026
A clinical benchmark for evaluating individual level accuracy of coronary disease polygenic risk scores
Liang S*, Kim MS*, et al.
Nature Communications In press
2026
State-level burden of chronic respiratory diseases in the USA, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Park J*, Oh J*, Cho J*, Yim Y*, GBD 2023 US Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators, Kim MS†, Shin JI†, Yon DK†, Mokdad AH
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
2026
Global, regional, and national burden of myocarditis and its impairment, 1990-2023
Lee S*, Lee H*, Kim MS*, et al.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2026
Burden of 10 mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a Global Burden of Disease Study
Kang J*, Kim HJ*, Park J*, Kim MS*, et al.
Med
2026
National- and state-level burdens of substance use disorders in the USA, 1990-2023, with forecasts up to 2050: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Kang J*, Kim HJ*, Kim MS*, et al.
Med
2026
Incidence, prevalence, and global burden of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder from 1990 to 2021 across 204 countries in individuals under age 20
Cortese S*, Kim MS*, et al.
Molecular Psychiatry
2026
Global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 1990-2023, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Kim S*, Oh J*, Shin JI*, GBD 2023 MASLD Collaborators, Kim MS†, Yon DK†, Dirac MA
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2026
Metabolic polygenic risk scores for prediction of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related morbidities
Kim MS*, Chen Q*, Sui Y*, Yang X, et al.
Cell Metabolism
2026
Burden of chronic respiratory disease in Asia, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Jo H*, Kim TH*, Park J*, Oh J*, Kim MS*, et al.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
2026
Mapping drivers of life expectancy change in Asia, 1990-2023
Kang J*, Kim HJ*, Kim MS*, et al.
Nature
2026
An integrated germline and somatic genomic model for coronary artery disease
Yang X*, Kim MS*, Zhu X, et al.
Nature Communications
2026
Burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet in 204 countries and territories
Lee S*, Lee H*, Son Y*, Shin JI*, GBD 2023 IHD and Dietary Risk Factors Collaborators, Mokdad AH, Kim MS†, Yon DK†
Nature Medicine
2026
Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease study
Kang J*, Kim HJ*, Kim MS*, GBD 2023 Drug Use Disorders Collaborators, et al.
Nature Medicine
2026
Global, regional, and national burden of chronic respiratory diseases and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease study
Oh J*, Kim S*, Yim Y*, Kim MS*, GBD 2023 Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators, et al.
Nature Medicine
2025
Contributions of common, rare, and somatic genetic variants to incidence of atrial fibrillation
Zhang R*, Kim MS*, Yin W, et al.
JAMA Cardiology
2025
Global, regional, national burden of headache disorders, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Wijeratne T*, Oh J*, Kim S*, Yim Y*, Kim MS*, et al.
Cell Reports Medicine
2025
The burden of alopecia areata among US states, 2000-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Jeon JJ*, Lee S*, Kim MS*, Kim YS*, et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
2025
Global, regional, and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: Global Burden of Disease study
Lee S*, Son Y*, Hwang J*, Kim MS*, GBD 2021 Global Dietary Iron Deficiency Collaborators, et al.
Nature Medicine
2025
A machine learning-based plasma protein risk score improves atrial fibrillation prediction over clinical and genomic models
Kim MS*, Khurshid S*, Kany S, et al., Ellinor PT†, Fahed AC†
Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
Covered by UK Biobank research stories.
2025
Global burden of vision impairment due to age-related macular degeneration, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Jeong YD*, Park S*, Kim MS*, GBD 2021 Age-related Macular Degeneration Collaborators, et al.
The Lancet Global Health
2025
Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and atopic dermatitis, 1990-2021, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Oh J*, Kim S*, Kim MS*, GBD 2021 Asthma and Allergic Diseases Collaborators, et al.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
2024
Association of genetic risk, lifestyle, and their interaction with obesity and obesity-related morbidities
Kim MS*, Shim I*, Fahed AC, Do R, Park WY, Natarajan P, Khera AV, Won HH
Cell Metabolism
2024
Efficacy and safety of topical Streptococcus postbiotic emollient in adolescents and adults with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trial
Kim MS*, Kim HJ*, Kang SM*, et al.
Allergy
2024
Long-term autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic outcomes of COVID-19: a binational cohort study
Kim MS*, Lee H*, Lee SW*, Kwon R, et al.
Annals of Internal Medicine
Covered by STAT News.
2024
Integration of observational and causal evidence for the association between adiposity and 17 gastrointestinal outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis
Kim MS*, Lee I*, Natarajan P, et al.
Obesity Reviews
2024
Association of bariatric surgery with indicated and unintended outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis for risk-benefit assessment
Kim MS*, Kim JY*, et al.
Obesity Reviews
2023
Global burden of peripheral artery disease and its risk factors, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Kim MS*, Hwang J*, Yon DK*, Lee SW*, et al.
The Lancet Global Health
2023
How to interpret studies using Mendelian randomisation
Kim MS, Song M, Shin JI, Won HH
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
2023
Global, regional, and national burden of allergic disorders and their risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Shin YH*, Hwang J*, Kwon R*, Lee SW*, Kim MS*, et al.
Allergy
2023
Population health outcomes in South Korea 1990-2019, and projections up to 2040: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Park SY*, Kim MS*, Yon DK*, et al.
The Lancet Public Health
2023
Prioritization of therapeutic targets for dyslipidemia using integrative multi-omics and multi-trait analysis
Kim MS*, Song M*, Kim B, et al.
Cell Reports Medicine
2023
Association of 5α-reductase inhibitor prescription with bladder cancer progression in males in South Korea
An MH*, Kim MS*, Kim C, et al.
JAMA Network Open
2021
Hepatobiliary adverse drug reactions associated with remdesivir: the WHO international pharmacovigilance study
Kim MS*, Jung SY*, Lee SW, et al.
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
2021
Association between adiposity and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis of observational and Mendelian randomisation studies
Kim MS, Kim WJ, Khera AV, Kim JY, Yon DK, Lee SW, Shin JI, Won HH
European Heart Journal
Accompanied by an editorial in the European Heart Journal.
2020
Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Kim MS*, An MH*, Kim WJ, Hwang TH
PLOS Medicine
2019
Comprehensive learning curve of robotic surgery: discovery from a multicenter prospective trial of robotic gastrectomy
Kim MS, Kim WJ, Hyung WJ, et al.
Annals of Surgery

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