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

Fox CS, Heard-Costa N, Cupples LA et al.

17903300 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
1079 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

FC
Fox CS
HN
Heard-Costa N
CL
Cupples LA
DJ
Dupuis J
VR
Vasan RS
AL
Atwood LD
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

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 Framingham Heart Study.

1,079 European ancestry individuals from 310 families

Chapter III

Study Statistics

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1079
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
No
Replicated
European
Ancestry
Chapter IV

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