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Genetic and epigenetic studies of adiposity and cardiometabolic disease
Over 300 million adults are obese, but little is known about the impact of obesity on cardiovascular health. We discuss recent genetic and epigenetic studies of adiposity that indicate a causal role for general and central adiposity in cardiometabolic disease, and highlight potential mechanisms incl...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5604307/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28923095 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13073-017-0474-5 |