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Copy Number Variation Analysis Increases the Number of Candidate Loci Associated with Pediatric Obesity.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2021
Madeo Simona Filomena, Stanghellini Ilaria, Predieri Barbara, Ciancia Silvia, Leo Francesco, Bruzzi Patrizia, Calabrese Olga, Iughetti Lorenzo
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Obesity is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction of genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors. Currently, only a small number of obese children undergo genetic analysis, usually when obesity is associated with dysmorphic features. The aim of this study was to identify genomic rearrangement causing obesity. METHODS: We analyzed the DNA of children and adolescents by...
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