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The genes influencing adiponectin levels also influence risk factors for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
Human biology - 1 Apr 2007
Comuzzie Anthony G, Tejero M Elizabeth, Funahashi Tohru, Martin Lisa J, Kissebah Ahmed, Takahashi Masahiko, Kihara Shinji, Tanaka Sachiyo, Rainwater David L, Matsuzawa Yuji, MacCluer Jean W, Blangero John
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Results from previous studies suggest that adiponectin levels are associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, the genetic and/or environmental components of this relationship have not been characterized. The aims of this study were (1) to assess the presence of pleiotropy between adiponectin levels and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and (2) to study the...
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