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Gene-environment interactions and obesity traits among postmenopausal African-American and Hispanic women in the Women's Health Initiative SHARe Study.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2013
Velez Edwards Digna R, Naj Adam C, Monda Keri, North Kari E, Neuhouser Marian, Magvanjav Oyunbileg, Kusimo Ibukun, Vitolins Mara Z, Manson Joann E, O'Sullivan Mary Jo, Rampersaud Evadnie, Edwards Todd L
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of obesity measures have identified associations with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). However, no large-scale evaluation of gene-environment interactions has been performed. We conducted a search of gene-environment (G × E) interactions in post-menopausal African-American and Hispanic women from the Women's Health Initiative SNP Health Association Resource GWAS...
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