Medical Tribune June 2009 P3
David Brill
Korean scientists have identified East Asian-specific gene variants which play a role in obesity, blood pressure, bone density and pulse rate.
The group, led by the National Institute of Health, Seoul, conducted the first large-scale genome-wide association study of an East Asian population. They analyzed 8,842 samples from Korean population-based cohorts.
Besides identifying novel East Asian gene variants, they also found that many genetic markers are shared with Europeans, including several which play a role in height, body mass index, type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease and osteoporosis. [Nat Genet 2009 May;41(5):527-34]
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