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Differential distribution and association of FTO rs9939609 gene polymorphism with obesity: A cross-sectional study among two tribal populations of India with East-Asian ancestry.
Gene - 20 Mar 2018
Ningombam Somorjit Singh, Chhungi Varhlun, Newmei Masan Kambo, Rajkumari Sunanda, Devi Naorem Kiranmala, Mondal Prakash Ranjan, Saraswathy Kallur Nava
Abstract excerpt
The fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) rs9939609 gene polymorphism is most widely studied in terms of obesity in various populations. Recently, the prevalence of obesity has been reported to be very high among the North-Eastern State of India. The major aim of the present study is to understand the extent of FTO rs9939609 gene polymorphism and its association with obesity among the two North-East Indian tribal...
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