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The CIDEA gene V115F polymorphism is associated with obesity in Swedish subjects.
Diabetes - 1 Oct 2005
Dahlman Ingrid, Kaaman Maria, Jiao Hong, Kere Juha, Laakso Markku, Arner Peter
Abstract excerpt
The cell death-inducing DFFA (DNA fragmentation factor-alpha)-like effector A (CIDEA) gene is implicated as an important regulator of body weight in mice and humans and is therefore a candidate gene for human obesity. Here, we characterize common CIDEA gene polymorphisms and investigate them for association with obesity in two independent Swedish samples; the first comprised 981 women and the second 582 men. Both...
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