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FTO: the first gene contributing to common forms of human obesity
Article first published online: 26 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00481.x
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Loos, R. J. F. and Bouchard, C. (2008), FTO: the first gene contributing to common forms of human obesity. Obesity Reviews, 9: 246–250. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00481.x
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- Issue published online: 26 MAR 2008
- Article first published online: 26 MAR 2008
- Received 13 February 2008; revised 26 February 2008; accepted 27 February 2008
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