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rs9939609 in the FTO gene is associated with obesity but not with several biochemical parameters in Sardinian obese children.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Nov 2011
Zavattari Patrizia, Loche Alberto, Pilia Sabrina, Ibba Anastasia, Moi Loredana, Guzzetti Chiara, Casini Maria Rosaria, Loche Sandro
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have reported an association of the intronic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9939609 of the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene with obesity and with a number of obesity-related features. We studied the association of rs9939609 with obesity in 912 obese children and adolescents (426 males and 486 females, mean ± SD age 10.5 ± 3.3 years) and in 543 normal weight subjects. A number of...
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