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Title:

Mitochondrial Haplogroup T Is Associated with Obesity in Austrian Juveniles and Adults.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Ebner, Sabine; Mangge, Harald; Langhof, Helmut; Halle, Martin; Siegrist, Monika; Aigner, Elmar; Paulmichl, Katharina; Paulweber, Bernhard; Datz, Christian; Sperl, Wolfgang; Kofler, Barbara; Weghuber, Daniel
Abstract:
Recent publications have reported contradictory data regarding mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation and its association with body mass index. The aim of the present study was to compare the frequencies of mtDNA haplogroups as well as control region (CR) polymorphisms of obese juveniles (n = 248) and obese adults (n = 1003) versus normal weight controls (njuvenile = 266, nadults = 595) in a well-defined, ethnically homogenous, age-matched comparative cohort of Austrian Caucasians.Using SNP analysi...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
PLoS ONE
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
10
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
e0135622
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0135622
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26322975
Print-ISSN:
1932-6203
TUM Institution:
Poliklinik für Präventive und Rehabilitative Sportmedizin
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