Common DNA variants predict tall stature in Europeans

Genomic prediction of the extreme forms of adult body height or stature is of practical relevance in several areas such as pediatric endocrinology and forensic investigations. Here, we examine 770 extremely tall cases and 9,591 normal height controls in a population-based Dutch European sample to ev...

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Published in:	Human genetics Vol. 133; no. 5; pp. 587 - 597
Main Authors:	Liu, Fan, Hendriks, A. Emile J., Ralf, Arwin, Boot, Annemieke M., Benyi, Emelie, Sävendahl, Lars, Oostra, Ben A., van Duijn, Cornelia, Hofman, Albert, Rivadeneira, Fernando, Uitterlinden, André G., Drop, Stenvert L. S., Kayser, Manfred
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2014 Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Analysis Anthropocentrism Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Body Height - genetics Cell cycle Chromosomes Cohort Studies Criminal investigation DNA DNA - genetics Endocrinology European Continental Ancestry Group Female Gene Function Gene loci Genetic polymorphisms Genome-Wide Association Study Genomes Genomics Height Human Genetics Humans Male Metabolic Diseases Molecular Medicine Netherlands Original Investigation Pediatrics Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Netherlands Tall Individual Allelic Heterogeneity Genomic Prediction Tall Stature Genomic Prediction Accuracy
ISSN:	0340-6717, 1432-1203, 1432-1203
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