Contribution of 32 GWAS-identified common variants to severe obesity in European adults referred for bariatric surgery.

Contribution of 32 GWAS-identified common variants to severe obesity in European adults referred for bariatric surgery.

The prevalence of severe obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35.0 kg/m(2), is rising rapidly. Given the disproportionately high health burden and healthcare costs associated with this condition, understanding the underlying aetiology, including predisposing genetic factors, is a biomedical r...

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Main Authors: Reedik Mägi, Sean Manning, Ahmed Yousseif, Andrea Pucci, Ferruccio Santini, Efthimia Karra, Giorgia Querci, Caterina Pelosini, Mark I McCarthy, Cecilia M Lindgren, Rachel L Batterham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0070735&type=printable
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