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U of M discovers protein linked to elevated BMI in people of American Indian and Mexican ancestry
02-21-2007 · EurekAlert!University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a variant of a common blood protein, apolipoprotein C1, in people of American Indian and Mexican ancestry that is linked to elevated body mass index (BMI), obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
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