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  2. Genetics of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Like many other medical conditions, obesity is the result of an interplay between environmental and genetic factors. [2] [3] Studies have identified variants in several genes that may contribute to weight gain and body fat distribution; although, only in a few cases are genes the primary cause of obesity.

  3. Situs inversus - Wikipedia

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    The heart is located on the right side of the thorax, the stomach and spleen on the right side of the abdomen and the liver and gall bladder on the left side. The heart's normal right atrium occurs on the left, and the left atrium is on the right. The lung anatomy is reversed and the left lung has three lobes while the right lung has two lobes.

  4. FTO gene - Wikipedia

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    Fat mass and obesity-associated protein also known as alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FTO gene located on chromosome 16. As one homolog in the AlkB family proteins, it is the first messenger RNA (mRNA) demethylase that has been identified. [ 5 ]

  5. Dextrocardia - Wikipedia

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    Dextrocardia (from Latin dextro 'right hand side' and Greek kardia 'heart') is a rare congenital condition in which the apex of the heart is located on the right side of the body, rather than the more typical placement towards the left. [1]

  6. Syndromes affecting the heart - Wikipedia

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    Syndrome Cause cardiac signs and symptoms Other symptoms or organs affected Notes 1q21.1 deletion syndrome: genetic (Chromosome 1)Cardiovascular anomalies are present in 30% of the cases (for example anomalous origin of the coronary artery in "Class II-deletion")

  7. New heart syndrome identifies link among obesity, diabetes ...

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    For the first time, the American Heart Association details a new cardiovascular syndrome that reflects links between obesity, diabetes, heart and kidney disease.

  8. Chromosome 16 - Wikipedia

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    Chromosome 16 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 16 spans about 90 million base pairs (the building material of DNA) and represents just under 3% of the total DNA in cells .

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.