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Association between C-reactive protein gene haplotypes and C-reactive protein levels in Taiwanese: interaction with obesity.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2009
Teng Ming-Sheng, Hsu Lung-An, Wu Semon, Chang Hsien-Hsun, Chou Hsin-Hua, Ko Yu-Lin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The level of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory marker that predicts future cardiovascular events, is a heritable trait. Our aim was to test the statistical associations between variations in the CRP gene and serum CRP levels in a Taiwanese population with interaction analysis....
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