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Genome-wide association study of pancreatic fat: The Multiethnic Cohort Adiposity Phenotype Study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Streicher Samantha A, Lim Unhee, Park S Lani, Li Yuqing, Sheng Xin, Hom Victor, Xia Lucy, Pooler Loreall, Shepherd John, Loo Lenora W M, Darst Burcu F, Highland Heather M, Polfus Linda M, Bogumil David, Ernst Thomas, Buchthal Steven, Franke Adrian A, Setiawan Veronica Wendy, Tiirikainen Maarit, Wilkens Lynne R, Haiman Christopher A, Stram Daniel O, Cheng Iona, Le Marchand Loïc
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have found associations between higher pancreatic fat content and adverse health outcomes, such as diabetes and the metabolic syndrome, but investigations into the genetic contributions to pancreatic fat are limited. This genome-wide association study, comprised of 804 participants with MRI-assessed pancreatic fat measurements, was conducted in the ethnically diverse Multiethnic Cohort-Adiposity...
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