Genome-wide association yields new sequence variants at seven loci that associate with measures of obesity.

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Published in Nat Genet on December 14, 2008

Authors

Gudmar Thorleifsson1, G Bragi Walters, Daniel F Gudbjartsson, Valgerdur Steinthorsdottir, Patrick Sulem, Anna Helgadottir, Unnur Styrkarsdottir, Solveig Gretarsdottir, Steinunn Thorlacius, Ingileif Jonsdottir, Thorbjorg Jonsdottir, Elinborg J Olafsdottir, Gudridur H Olafsdottir, Thorvaldur Jonsson, Frosti Jonsson, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Torben Hansen, Gitte Andersen, Torben Jorgensen, Torsten Lauritzen, Katja K Aben, André L M Verbeek, Nel Roeleveld, Ellen Kampman, Lisa R Yanek, Lewis C Becker, Laufey Tryggvadottir, Thorunn Rafnar, Diane M Becker, Jeffrey Gulcher, Lambertus A Kiemeney, Oluf Pedersen, Augustine Kong, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Kari Stefansson

Author Affiliations

1: deCODE Genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland. thorleif@decode.is

Associated clinical trials:

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