Association of serum lipid components and obesity with genetic ancestry in an admixed population of elderly women

The prevalence of metabolic disorders varies among ethnic populations and these disorders represent a critical health care issue for elderly women. This study investigated the correlation between genetic ancestry and body composition, metabolic traits and clinical status in a sample of elderly women...

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Main Authors: Tulio C. Lins, Alause S. Pires, Roberta S. Paula, Clayton F. Moraes, Rodrigo G. Vieira, Lucy G. Vianna, Otávio T. Nobrega, Rinaldo W. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2012-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572012000400005