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Variants in the FTO gene are associated with common obesity in the Belgian population.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Apr 2008
Peeters Armand, Beckers Sigri, Verrijken An, Roevens Peter, Peeters Pieter, Van Gaal Luc, Van Hul Wim
Abstract excerpt
Three independent studies, of which two genome-wide scans, have reported an association between SNPs in the FTO (Fat mass and obesity associated) gene and obesity, in different European cohorts. We selected the SNPs with the strongest evidence for association from the first two studies and genotyped 1099 obese patients and 268 healthy control individuals. Both SNPs were significantly associated with obesity,...
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