Genome-wide association to body mass index and waist circumference: the Framingham Heart Study 100K project

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obesity is related to multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors as well as CVD and has a strong familial component. We tested for association between SNPs on the Affymetrix 100K SNP GeneChip and measures of adiposity in the...

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Main Authors: Dupuis Josée, Cupples L Adrienne, Heard-Costa Nancy, Fox Caroline S, Vasan Ramachandran S, Atwood Larry D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics