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A large-scale genome-wide linkage analysis to map loci linked to stature in Chinese population.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2008
Hong Xiumei, Tsai Hui-Ju, Liu Xin, Li Zhiping, Liu Xue, Tang Genfu, Xing Houxun, Yang Jianhua, Wang Binyan, Feng Yan, Xu Xin, Xu Xiping, Wang Xiaobin
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CONTEXT: A number of genome-wide scans of stature have been reported previously, but with inconsistent results. The inconsistency may be partly due to differential population characteristics and gender- and/or age-specific effects on this trait. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) underlying the variation of stature in Chinese population, and to evaluate age- and...
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