Non-replication of an association of <it>CTNNBL1 </it>polymorphisms and obesity in a population of Central European ancestry

• Main Authors: Wichmann H-Erich (Author), Illig Thomas (Author), Heid Iris M (Author), Grallert Harald (Author), Friedel Susann (Author), Müller Timo D (Author), Scherag André (Author), Greene Brandon (Author), Vogel Carla IG (Author), Schäfer Helmut (Author), Hebebrand Johannes (Author), Hinney Anke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A recent genome-wide association (GWA) study of U.S. Caucasians suggested that eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in <it>CTNNBL1 </it>are associated with obesity and increased fat mass. We analysed the respectiv...