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Association between the adiponectin promoter rs266729 gene variant and oxidative stress in patients with diabetes mellitus.
European heart journal - 1 May 2009
Prior Sarah L, Gable David R, Cooper Jackie A, Bain Stephen C, Hurel Steven J, Humphries Steve E, Stephens Jeffrey W
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AIMS: Low levels of adiponectin are associated with type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD). Recent evidence also suggests that low levels of adiponectin are associated with increased oxidative stress. Our aim was to examine the association between the rs266729 promoter gene variant (-11377C > G) and plasma markers of oxidative stress in diabetes subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seven hundred and...
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