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Further evidence for a QTL influencing body mass index on chromosome 7p from a genome-wide scan in Dutch families.
Twin research : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Apr 2004
Heijmans Bastiaan T, Beem A Leo, Willemsen Gonneke, Posthuma Daniëlle, Slagboom P Eline, Boomsma Dorret
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Obesity is a rapidly growing threat to public health, driven by the increased occurrence of high caloric diets and sedentary lifestyles. Within this environment, genetic influences may largely determine inter-individual differences in obesity-related traits. To map genes involved in weight regulation, we performed a genome-wide linkage scan for body mass index (BMI), a reliable measure of total body fat, in 192...
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