Association of serum lipid components and obesity with genetic ancestry in an admixed population of elderly women
The prevalence of metabolic disorders varies among ethnic populations and these disorders represent a critical health care issue for elderly women. This study investigated the correlation between genetic ancestry and body composition, metabolic traits and clinical status in a sample of elderly women...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2012-01-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572012000400005 |