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Major gene with sex-specific effects influences fat mass in Mexican Americans.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1995
Comuzzie A G, Blangero J, Mahaney M C, Mitchell B D, Hixson J E, Samollow P B, Stern M P, MacCluer J W
Abstract excerpt
Increased adiposity has repeatedly been identified as a major risk factor for a variety of chronic diseases. However, the question still remains whether the amount of adipose tissue itself is genetically mediated. To address this question, a segregation analysis, using maximum likelihood techniques as implemented in the computer program Pedigree Analysis Package (PAP), was performed on fat mass (kilograms of body...
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