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VDR TaqI is associated with obesity in the Greek population.
Gene - 10 Jan 2013
Vasilopoulos Yiannis, Sarafidou Theologia, Kotsa Kalliopi, Papadimitriou Maria, Goutzelas Yiannis, Stamatis Costas, Bagiatis Vasilis, Tsekmekidou Xanthi, Yovos John G, Mamuris Zissis
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The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically during the last thirty years in western countries with severe complications for health and economy. Obesity is the outcome of the strong interplay between genetic and environmental factors and is therefore widely expected that the discovery of the many genetic factors underlying the heritable risk of obesity will contribute critically to our basic knowledge of...
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