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Association of a polymorphism of ABCB1 with obesity in Japanese individuals.
Genomics - 1 Jun 2008
Ichihara Sahoko, Yamada Yoshiji, Kato Kimihiko, Hibino Takeshi, Yokoi Kiyoshi, Matsuo Hitoshi, Kojima Tai, Watanabe Sachiro, Metoki Norifumi, Yoshida Hidemi, Satoh Kei, Aoyagi Yukitoshi, Yasunaga Akitomo, Park Hyuntae, Tanaka Masashi, Nozawa Yoshinori
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to identify gene polymorphisms that confer susceptibility to obesity. A total of 5448 unrelated Japanese individuals from two independent populations were examined: subject panel A comprised 4252 individuals who visited participating hospitals; subject panel B comprised 1196 community-dwelling elderly individuals. The genotypes for 95 polymorphisms of 67 candidate genes were...
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