Sex-specific genetic effects influence variation in body composition
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- 作者：M. C. Zillikens ; M. Yazdanpanah ; L. M. Pardo ; F. Rivadeneira ; Y. S. Aulchenko ; B. A. Oostra ; A. G. Uitterlinden ; H. A. P. Pols and C. M. van Duijn
- 关键词：Anthropometry ; Body composition ; DXA ; Fat distribution ; Heritability ; Sex ; specific genetic effects ; Sexual dimorphism
- 刊名：Diabetologia
- 出版时间：December, 2008
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：44_0012-186X
- 类别：med
- 卷：51
- 期：12
- 页码：2233-2241
- 数据来源：sp
摘要
Aims/hypothesis Despite well-known sex differences in body composition it is not known whether sex-specific genetic or environmental effects contribute to these differences.