A Genetic Risk Score Is Associated with Weight Loss Following Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
A Genetic Risk Score Is Associated with Weight Loss Following Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
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New York: Springer US
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English
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New York: Springer US
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Currently, Roux-en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most efficient therapy for severe obesity. Weight loss after surgery is, however, highly variable and genetically influenced. Genome-wide association studies have identified several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) associated with body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). W...
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A Genetic Risk Score Is Associated with Weight Loss Following Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4985537
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4985537
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0960-8923
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1708-0428
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10.1007/s11695-016-2072-9
