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The common SNP (rs9939609) in the FTO gene modifies the association between obesity and high blood pressure in Chinese children.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2013
Xi Bo, Zhang Meixian, Wang Chunyu, Shen Yue, Zhao Xiaoyuan, Wang Xingyu, Mi Jie
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have suggested that common variants in fat mass- and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are associated with body mass index (BMI) and the risk of obesity. Since obesity plays an important role in the etiology of high blood pressure (HBP), we aim to investigate the association between...
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