# Low copy number of the salivary amylase gene predisposes to obesity

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/low-copy-number-of-the-salivary-amylase-gene-predisposes-to-obesity/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Mario Falchi,Julia S. El-Sayed Moustafa,Petros Takousis,Francesco Pesce,Amélie Bonnefond,Johanna C. Andersson‐Assarsson,Peter H. Sudmant,Rajkumar Dorajoo,Mashael Al‐Shafai,Leonardo Bottolo,Erdal Özdemir,Hon‐Cheong So,R. W. Davies,Alexandre Patrice,Robert Dent,Massimo Mangino,Pirro G. Hysi,Aurélie Dechaume,Marlène Huyvaert,Jane Skinner,Marie Pigeyre,Robert Caïazzo,Violeta Raverdy,Emmanuel Vaillant,Sarah Field,Beverley Balkau,Michel Marre,Sophie Visvikis‐Siest,Jacques Weill,Odile Poulain‐Godefroy,Peter Jacobson,Lars Sjöström,Christopher J. Hammond,Panos Deloukas,Pak C. Sham,Ruth McPherson,Jeannette Lee,E Shyong Tai,Robert Sladek,Lena Carlsson,Andrew J. Walley,Evan E. Eichler,François Pattou,Timothy D. Spector,Philippe Froguel |
| Citations | 265 |
| DOI | 10.1038/ng.2939 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/files/97485157/Low_copy_number_of_the_salivary_FALCHI_2014_GREEN_AAM.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1989111033 |
| PMID | 24686848 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2014 |

## Paper authors

- [Francesco Pesce](https://scholariq.org/researchers/francesco-pesce/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Pancreatic function and diabetes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-function-and-diabetes/)

## Paper topics

- [Pancreatic function and diabetes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-function-and-diabetes/)
- [Diabetes and associated disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-and-associated-disorders/)
- [Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetics-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders/)

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