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TRIB3 functional Q84R polymorphism is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and carotid atherosclerosis.
Diabetes care - 1 Jul 2009
Gong Hui-ping, Wang Zhi-hao, Jiang Hao, Fang Ning-ning, Li Ji-sheng, Shang Yuan-yuan, Zhang Yun, Zhong Ming, Zhang Wei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of TRIB3 Q84R polymorphism with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and carotid atherosclerosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A case-control study enrolled 513 Chinese subjects in three groups: control, MetS, and obese. The functional TRIB3 Q84R polymorphism was genotyped among subjects undergoing carotid ultrasonography. The clinical and biochemical characteristics were determined....
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