<it>FTO </it>gene variation and measures of body mass in an African population
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Variation in the fat mass and obesity associated (<it>FTO</it>) gene has been reproducibly associated with body mass index (BMI) and obesity in populations of White European origin. Data from Asians and African-Americans...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/10/21 |