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The interaction of adiposity with the CRP gene affects CRP levels: age, gene/environment susceptibilty-Reykjavik study.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Feb 2009
Eiriksdottir G, Smith A V, Aspelund T, Hafsteinsdottir S H, Olafsdottir E, Launer L J, Harris T B, Gudnason V
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OBJECTIVE: Common diseases often have an inflammatory component reflected by associated markers such as serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Circulating CRP levels have also been associated with adipose tissue as well as with specific CRP genotypes. We examined the interaction between measures of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and fat percent (total fat measured by bioimpedance) with genotypes of...
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