The LEP gene and age of menarche: Maternal age as a potential cause of hidden stratification in association studies

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 204-210

  Comings, David E ^a   Gade, Radhika ^a   Muhleman, Donn ^a   Peters, Warren R ^b   MacMurray, James P ^b  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic polymorphisms; Leptin; Menarche; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MENARCHE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034894911     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mgme.2001.3192     Document Type: Article

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