A genetic study of the ghrelin and growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) genes and stature.

Growth and nutrition are interrelated and influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. We studied whether common variants in ghrelin and ghrelin receptor (GHSR) genes could play a role in stature variation in the general population and in families ascertained for obesity. Selected taggi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gueorguiev, M, Lecoeur, C, Benzinou, M, Mein, C, Meyre, D, Vatin, V, Weill, J, Heude, B, Grossman, AB, Froguel, P, Korbonits, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009