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Meta-analysis of five genome-wide linkage studies for body mass index reveals significant evidence for linkage to chromosome 8p.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Apr 2005
Johnson L, Luke A, Adeyemo A, Deng H-W, Mitchell B D, Comuzzie A G, Cole S A, Blangero J, Perola M, Teare M Dawn
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OBJECTIVE: To perform a meta-analysis of genome-wide linkage scans using body mass index (BMI) to identify genetic loci predisposing to obesity. DATA: A total of 13 published genome scans on obesity have used BMI as their primary end point. Five of these 13 groups agreed to provide detailed results from their scans that were required for a meta-analysis. Collectively, these five studies included a total of 2814...
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