Distinct Penetrance of Obesity-Associated Susceptibility Alleles in the Hungarian General and Roma Populations

Distinct Penetrance of Obesity-Associated Susceptibility Alleles in the Hungarian General and Roma Populations

Aims: The aim of our study was to explore differences in genetic predisposition to obesity between the Hungarian general and Roma populations. Methods: A total of 1,152 samples from the Hungarian Roma population and 1,743 samples from the Hungarian general population were genotyped for 20 single nuc...

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Main Authors: Károly Nagy, Szilvia Fiatal, János Sándor, Róza Ádány
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-10-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Body mass index
FTO
Gene variants
Obesity
Roma
Gypsy
Genetic risk score
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/478094

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