Abstract:Objective: The body mass index (BMI) measured as weight in relation to height is an important monitor
for obesity and diabetes, with individual variation under control by genetic and environmental factors. In
transcriptome-wide association studies on BMI, the genetic contribution calls for controlling of genetic
confounding that affects both BMI and gene expression. We performed a global gene expression profiling
of BMI on peripheral blood cells using monozygotic twins for efficient handling of genetic make-up… Show more
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