A gene variant that increases a person's obesity risk by 30 to 40 per cent is the strongest genetic predictor of body weight discovered in humans so far. (newscientist.com)
It is considered to be the single most important genetic predictor for heart disease. (drchristianson.com)
This SNP is currently regarded as being among the strongest genetic predictors of heart attacks and has been confirmed in several studies as a major risk locus for CHD. (sciencedaily.com)