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Analysis of MC4R rs17782313, POMC rs1042571, APOE-Hha1 and AGRP rs3412352 genetic variants with susceptibility to obesity risk in North Indians.
Annals of human biology - 1 May 2016
Srivastava Apurva, Mittal Balraj, Prakash Jai, Srivastava Pranjal, Srivastava Neena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a multi-factorial disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors. The physiological pathways associated with obesity are complex and involve several genes. AIM: The aim of this survey is to evaluate the association of genetic variants of melanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R), pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), apolipoprotein E (APOE) and agouti-related protein (AGRP) with obesity in the North...
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