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Adiponectin polymorphisms, adiposity and insulin metabolism: HERITAGE family study and Oulu diabetic study
1 Apr 2005
Abstract excerpt
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Adiponectin is an adipocytokine with lowered blood levels in obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. We sought to define the specific effects of different alleles of the gene encoding adiponectin. METHODS: We studied the associations of adiponectin gene sequence variations with body fat distribution and insulin indices in 503 White and 276 Black subjects of the HERITAGE Family Study cohort and...
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