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Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index
- Speliotes, Elizabeth K;
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https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.686Abstract
Ruth Loos and colleagues report results of a large genome-wide association study for body mass index. They identify 18 new loci associated with this trait, some of which map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance.
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