Association of a Genetic Risk Score with BMI along the Life-Cycle: Evidence from Several US Cohorts
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- Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano & Anastasia Terskaya & Angie Upegui, 2020. "Association of a genetic risk score with BMI along the life-cycle: Evidence from several US cohorts," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(9), pages 1-19, September.
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