Association studies of genetic polymorphisms in central obesity: a critical review.

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During the past decade, mutations affecting liability to central obesity have been discovered at a phenomenal rate, and despite few consistently replicated findings, a number of intriguing results have emerged in the literature. Association studies have been proposed to identify the genetic determinants of complex traits such as central obesity. The advantages of the association method include its relative...

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