Assessing whether genetic scores explain extra variation in birthweight, when added to clinical and anthropometric measures

• Main Authors: Maneka Haulder (Author), Alice E. Hughes (Author), Robin N. Beaumont (Author), Bridget A. Knight (Author), Andrew T. Hattersley (Author), Beverley M. Shields (Author), Rachel M. Freathy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Human birthweight is a complex, multifactorial trait. Maternal characteristics contribute to birthweight variation by influencing the intrauterine environment. Variation explained by genetic effects is also important, but their contributions have not been assessed alongside other...