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Low AMY1 Gene Copy Number Is Associated with Increased Body Mass Index in Prepubertal Boys.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2016

Marcovecchio M Loredana, Florio Rosalba, Verginelli Fabio, De Lellis Laura, Capelli Cristian, Verzilli Delfina, Chiarelli Francesco, Mohn Angelika, Cama Alessandro

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BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have identified more than 60 single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with Body Mass Index (BMI). Additional genetic variants, such as copy number variations (CNV), have also been investigated in relation to BMI. Recently, the highly polymorphic CNV in the salivary amylase (AMY1) gene, encoding an enzyme implicated in the first step of starch digestion, has been...

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PMID: 27149670
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154961
PMCID: PMC4858278

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