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ey0017.12-16 | Hyperlipidemia | ESPEYB17

12.16. Identification of ALK in thinness

M Orthofer , A Valsesia , R, et al. Magi

To read the full abstract: Cell. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.034Short summary: In this study, rather than focusing on genes associated with obesity, the authors studied genetic variants associated with thinness (BMI <6th percentile for age). In a genome-wide association study from the Estonian Biobank, 881 people were classified as thin, and 3173 individuals with norm...