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Genetic map** of a 17q chromosomal region linked to obesity phenotypes in the IRAS family study
Obesity is widely accepted to be influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. Several recent studies have used the positional cloning approach in an attempt to discover genes contributing to obesity. ...
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Quantitative trait loci for abdominal fat and BMI in Hispanic-Americans and African-Americans: the IRAS Family Study
To conduct linkage analysis for body mass index (BMI, kg/m2), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), visceral adipose tissue mass (VAT, cm2) and subcutaneous adipose tissue mass (SAT, cm2) using a whole genome scan.