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A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index in males and postmenopausal females but not in premenopausal females. Czech post-MONICA and 3PMFs studies.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Hubacek Jaroslav A, Pitha Jan, Adamkova Vera, Lanska Vera, Poledne Rudolf
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, the role of the FTO (fat mass and obesity associated) gene in obesity development was described in Western European, but not in Oceanic, cohorts. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that the FTO single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with body...
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