Ancestry specific associations of FTO gene variant and metabolic syndrome
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018820
Abstract: Abstract Cross-sectional studies indicate that the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) rs9939609 gene variant is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) primarily in European ancestry. However, the association is not fully elucidated in African Americans. We… read more here.
Keywords: risk carriers; gene variant; risk; physical activity ... See more keywords