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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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Autores principales: Holmes, Michael V., Pulit, Sara L., Lindgren, Cecilia M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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