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BMI at age 8 years is influenced by the type 2 diabetes susceptibility genes HHEX-IDE and CDKAL1.
Diabetes - 1 Aug 2010
Winkler Christiane, Bonifacio Ezio, Grallert Harald, Henneberger Lydia, Illig Thomas, Ziegler Anette-Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether HHEX-IDE and CDKAL1 genes, which are associated with birth weight and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes, continue to influence growth during childhood. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: BMI, weight, and height at age 8 years expressed as age- and sex-corrected standard deviation scores (SDS) against national reference data and single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping of HHEX-IDE and...
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