Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

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articleNature GeneticsOct 10, 2010GREEN OA

Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

MMAGICEKElizabeth K. Speliotes CJCristen J. Willer SISonja I. Berndt KLKeri L. Monda

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MAGIC
Broad Institute
EK
Elizabeth K. Speliotes
Broad Institute, University of Michigan
CJ
Cristen J. Willer
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
SI
Sonja I. Berndt
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
KL
Keri L. Monda
deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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Regulation of Appetite and Obesity100%
Genetic Associations and Epidemiology100%
Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques99%

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Biology
Body mass index
Genetics
Genome-wide association study
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Obesity
Genetic association
Quantitative trait locus

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