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11.1. Genetic architecture of human thinness compared to severe obesity

F Riveros-McKay , V Mistry , R Bounds , A Hendricks , JM Keogh , H Thomas , E Henning , LJ Corbin , Understanding Society Scientific Group , S O'Rahilly , E Zeggini , E Wheeler , I Barroso , IS Farooqi

To read the full abstract: PLoS Genet. 2019; 15(1):e1007603.This genome wide association study reveals new insights into the genetic basis of thinness by investigating a large cohort of healthy persistently thin individuals. In the past, it has been speculated that inheritance of thinness may constitute a protective factor against environmental factors disposing to obesity (1). Neverthel...

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11.1. Genetic architecture of human thinness compared to severe obesity

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