Communications Medicine
Blood protein analysis points to possible fat-loss drug targets
Genetically predicted levels of 21 proteins were linked to fat mass; seven had no clear link to the body's nonfat components.Genetically predicted levels of 21 proteins were linked to fat mass; seven had no clear link to the body's nonfat components.
Mendelian randomization · 368,000 peopleMechanisms
Who was studied368,000 UK Biobank participants
What changedGenetically predicted levels of 21 proteins were linked to fat mass
The catchEffects of protein-targeting drugs on fat loss and fat-free mass were not measured