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Genetic risk score does not predict the outcome of obesity surgery.
Obesity surgery - 1 Jan 2014
Käkelä P, Jääskeläinen T, Torpström J, Ilves I, Venesmaa S, Pääkkönen M, Gylling H, Paajanen H, Uusitupa M, Pihlajamäki J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the benefit of using combined genetic risk score (GRS) of known single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for body mass index (BMI) and waist/hip ratio (WHR) in the prediction of weight loss and weight regain after obesity surgery. METHODS: A total of 163 consecutive morbidly obese individuals undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in a single bariatric center...
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