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Common adiponectin gene variants show different effects on risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in European subjects.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Jul 2007
Gable D R, Matin J, Whittall R, Cakmak H, Li Ka Wah, Cooper J, Miller G J, Humphries S E
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in the secretion of adipokines may explain the link between obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD). These conditions have been associated with variation in the adiponectin gene, although evidence for this relationship has been variable, with differences foun...
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