New loci associated with birth weight identify genetic links between intrauterine growth and adult height and metabolism.
Birth weight within the normal range is associated with a variety of adult-onset diseases, but the mechanisms behind these associations are poorly understood. Previous genome-wide association studies of birth weight identified a variant in the ADCY5 gene associated bo...
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Materyal Türü: | Journal article |
Dil: | English |
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2013
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