Association between common polymorphisms of the proopiomelanocortin gene and body fat distribution: a family study.
Rare mutations in the proopiomelanocortin (POMC) gene cause severe early-onset childhood obesity. However, it is unknown whether common variants in POMC are responsible for variation in body weight or fat distribution within the commonly observed range in the population. We tested for association be...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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