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Impact of obesity-related genes in Spanish population.
BMC genetics - 23 Nov 2013
Martínez-García Fernando, Mansego María L, Rojo-Martínez Gemma, De Marco-Solar Griselda, Morcillo Sonsoles, Soriguer Federico, Redón Josep, Pineda Alonso Monica, Martín-Escudero Juan C, Cooper Richard S, Chaves Felipe J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The objective was to investigate the association between BMI and single nucleotide polymorphisms previously identified of obesity-related genes in two Spanish populations. Forty SNPs in 23 obesity-related genes were evaluated in a rural population characterized by a high prevalence of obesity (869 subjects, mean age 46 yr, 62% women, 36% obese) and in an urban population (1425 subjects, mean age 54...
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