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Promoter adiponectin polymorphisms and waist/hip ratio variation in a prospective French adults study.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Apr 2008
Dolley G, Bertrais S, Frochot V, Bebel J-F, Guerre-Millo M, Tores F, Rousseau F, Hager J, Basdevant A, Hercberg S, Galan P, Oppert J-M, Lacorte J-M, Clément K
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BACKGROUND: Adiponectin expression and plasma concentrations are decreased in human and animal models of obesity. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene are known to influence the plasmatic concentration of the encoded protein. Some of these adiponectin polymorphisms have been associated with BMI in cross-sectional studies. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to examine the...
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