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The rs1466113 polymorphism in the somatostatin receptor 2 gene is associated with obesity and food intake in a Mediterranean population.
Annals of nutrition & metabolism - 1 Jan 2010
Sotos-Prieto Mercedes, Guillén Marisa, Guillem-Sáiz Patricia, Portolés Olga, Corella Dolores
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A genome-wide association study identified rs1466113 (G>C) in the somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) gene as one of the polymorphisms most significantly associated with body mass index (BMI). As replication is required, we examined the association between this polymorphism and anthropometric variables and food intake in a Mediterranean population. METHODS: We studied 945 high cardiovascular-risk subjects...
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