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Identification of Genetic Variants in 65 Obesity Related Genes in a Cohort of Portuguese Obese Individuals.
Genes - 19 Apr 2021
Ginete Catarina, Serrasqueiro Bernardo, Silva-Nunes José, Veiga Luísa, Brito Miguel
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Obesity is a major public health problem, which has a strong genetic component that interplays with environmental factors. Several genes are known to be implicated in the regulation of body weight. The identification of alleles that can be associated with obesity is a key element to control this pandemic. On the basis of a Portuguese population, 65 obesity-related genes are sequenced using Next-Generation...
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