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Genetic and environmental dissections of sub-phenotypes of metabolic syndrome in the Chinese population: a twin-based heritability study.
Obesity facts - 1 Jan 2011
Duan Haiping, Pang Zengchang, Zhang Dongfeng, Li Shuxia, Kruse Torben A, Kyvik Kirsten Ohm, Christensen Kaare, Tan Qihua
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OBJECTIVE: We perform a comprehensive heritability study on multiple phenotypes related to metabolic syndrome using Chinese twins to assess the genetic and environmental effects in determining the variation and covariation of the phenotypes in the Chinese population. METHODS: The studied sample contains 654 twins collected in the Qingdao municipality. A total of 10 phenotypes covering anthropometric measurements,...
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