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Genome wide association study of obesity.
Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences - 1 Jan 2013
Xu Xiaojing, Zeng Hui, Xiao Di, Zhou Honghao, Liu Zhaoqian
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Obesity is a great risk factor for type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, which become a major burden for public health worldwide. As a classic complex disease, obesity is regarded as the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. However, it is controversial which of these two factors have greater effect on obesity. Several genetic loci have recently been reported to contribute to the development of...
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