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Anthropometry, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the East Flanders Prospective Twin Survey: linkage of candidate genes using two sib-pair based variance components analyses.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Oct 2008
Souren Nicole Y, Zeegers Maurice P, Janssen Rob G J H, Steyls Anja, Gielen Marij, Loos Ruth J F, Beunen Gaston, Fagard Robert, Stassen Alphons P M, Aerssens Jeroen, Derom Catherine, Vlietinck Robert, Paulussen Aimee D C
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance and obesity are underlying causes of type 2 diabetes and therefore much interest is focused on the potential genes involved. A series of anthropometric and metabolic characteristic were measured in 240 MZ and 112 DZ twin pairs recruited from the East Flanders Prospective Twin Survey. Microsatellite markers located close to ABCC8, ADIPOQ, GCK, IGF1, IGFBP1, INSR, LEP, LEPR, PPARgamma and the...
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