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Genome-wide association study for early-onset and morbid adult obesity identifies three new risk loci in European populations

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Japanese Population Structure, Based on SNP Genotypes from 7003 Individuals Compared to Other Ethnic Groups: Effects on Population-Based Association Studies

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INSIG2 gene rs7566605 polymorphism is associated with severe obesity in Japanese

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Variations in the FTO gene are associated with severe obesity in the Japanese

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Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity

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Genome-wide association yields new sequence variants at seven loci that associate with measures of obesity

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Six new loci associated with body mass index highlight a neuronal influence on body weight regulation

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