Genetic loci, rs17817449 and rs6567160, known for obesity and the risk of stroke events among middle-aged and older Chinese people

BackgroundFat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) and the Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) genes are strongly associated with obesity, an established risk factor for stroke. We aimed to assess the associations between rs17817449 at the FTO and rs6567160 at the MC4R and the risk of stroke events in middl...

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Main Authors: Qiong-Qiong Zhong, Feng Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.1036750/full