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Effect of the -420C/G variant of the resistin gene promoter on metabolic syndrome, obesity, myocardial infarction and kidney dysfunction.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 Jul 2007
Norata G D, Ongari M, Garlaschelli K, Tibolla G, Grigore L, Raselli S, Vettoretti S, Baragetti I, Noto D, Cefalù A B, Buccianti G, Averna M, Catapano A L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Resistin is an adipokine that has been suggested to be correlated with markers of inflammation and to be predictive of coronary atherosclerosis and type II diabetes in humans. A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (-420C/G) in the promoter of resistin is associated with increased resistin plasma levels and susceptibility to type II diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the...
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