Copy number variation at leptin receptor gene locus associated with metabolic traits and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent efforts have been made to link complex human traits and disease susceptibility to DNA copy numbers. The leptin receptor (LEPR) has been implicated in obesity and diabetes. Mutations and genetic variations of <it>LEPR <...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/426 |