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Association of adiponectin gene variations with risk of incident myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke: a nested case-control study.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2006
Hegener Hillary H, Lee I-Min, Cook Nancy R, Ridker Paul M, Zee Robert Y L
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BACKGROUND: Adiponectin (ADIPOQ) gene variations are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes. No prospective data are available, however, on the risk of atherothrombotic disorders in persons with ADIPOQ variations who do not have diabetes. METHODS: From a group of DNA samples collected at baseline in a prospective cohort of 14 916 initially healthy American men, we assessed the...
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