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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry.
Pulit SL, Stoneman C, Morris AP, et al. Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry. Hum Mol Genet. 2019;28(1):166-174. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddy327PubMedDOIGoogle Scholar
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A Common Allele in FGF21 Associated with Sugar Intake Is Associated with Body Shape, Lower Total Body-Fat Percentage, and Higher Blood Pressure.
Frayling TM, Beaumont RN, Jones SE, et al. A Common Allele in FGF21 Associated with Sugar Intake Is Associated with Body Shape, Lower Total Body-Fat Percentage, and Higher Blood Pressure. Cell Rep. 2018;23(2):327-336. doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.070Google ScholarPubMedDOI
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High- and low-throughput scoring of fat mass and body fat distribution in C. elegans.
Wählby C, Conery AL, Bray MA, et al. High- and low-throughput scoring of fat mass and body fat distribution in C. elegans. Methods. 2014;68(3):492-9. doi:10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.04.017PubMedDOIGoogle Scholar
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New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution.
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