Common Genetic Variants and Central Adiposity Among Asian-Indians
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Genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes among Asian Indians.
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1930-7381
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.238