A Common Variant of NGEF Is Associated with Abdominal Visceral Fat in Korean Men.
Central adiposity, rather than body mass index (BMI), is a key pathophysiological feature of the development of obesity-related diseases. Although genetic studies by anthropometric measures such as waist circumference have been widely conducted, genetic studies for abdominal fat deposition measured...
Main Authors: | Hyun-Jin Kim, Jin-Ho Park, Seungbok Lee, Ho-Young Son, Jinha Hwang, Jeesoo Chae, Jae Moon Yun, Hyuktae Kwon, Jong-Il Kim, Belong Cho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4560439?pdf=render |
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