The quantitative trait locus on chromosome 2 for serum leptin levels is confirmed in African-Americans

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Rotimi, CN
Comuzzie, AG
Lowe, WL
Luke, A
Blangero, J
Cooper, RS
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[1] Loyola Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Prevent Med, Maywood, IL 60153 USA
[2] Northwestern Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Endocrinol Metab & Mol Med, Chicago, IL USA
[3] SW Fdn Biomed Res, Dept Genet, San Antonio, TX USA
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10.2337/diabetes.48.3.643
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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