Kissebah, Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chief, Medicine
Specialization: Endocrinology, Obesity
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For over twenty-five years Ahmed H. Kissebah’s research
has focused on investigating the biology of body fat
distribution and metabolic syndrome, an important risk profile
for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes. Over
the past
ten years our efforts have focused on the genetic geology of this
common and health costly disorder. A recent publication has identified
the most significant QTL (Quantitative Trait Locus) predisposing
to the fundamental features of the syndrome. We are now proceeding
towards identification of positional candidate genes, their polymorphisms
and tissue expression in relationship
to the biology of this syndrome.
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