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Variants in NEB and RIF1 genes on chr2q23 are associated with skeletal muscle index in Koreans: genome-wide association study.
Scientific reports - 5 Mar 2021
Yoon Kyung Jae, Yi Youbin, Do Jong Geol, Kim Hyung-Lae, Lee Yong-Taek, Kim Han-Na
Abstract excerpt
Although skeletal muscle plays a crucial role in metabolism and influences aging and chronic diseases, little is known about the genetic variations with skeletal muscle, especially in the Asian population. We performed a genome-wide association study in 2,046 participants drawn from a population-based study. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass was estimated based on appendicular lean soft tissue measured with a...
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