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The search for human obesity genes.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 29 May 1998
Comuzzie A G, Allison D B
Abstract excerpt
Understanding of the genetic influences on obesity has increased at a tremendous rate in recent years. By some estimates, 40 to 70 percent of the variation in obesity-related phenotypes in humans is heritable. Although several single-gene mutations have been shown to cause obesity in animal models, the situation in humans is considerably more complex. The most common forms of human obesity arise from the...
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