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Adiponectin multimers and ADIPOQ T45G in coronary artery disease in Caribbean type 2 diabetic subjects of African descent.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Jul 2010
Foucan Lydia, Ezourhi Nabila, Maimaitiming Suliya, Hedreville Segho, Inamo Jocelyn, Atallah Andre, Bangou-Bredent Jacqueline, Aubert Roberte, Chout Roger, Fumeron Frederic, Donnet Jean-Paul, Marre Michel
Abstract excerpt
Ethnic differences may affect the association of adiponectin (Ad) multimers with coronary artery disease (CAD). We analyzed the associations of total Ad, Ad multimers, and T45G polymorphism of ADIPOQ gene with pre-existing CAD. We carried out a cross-sectional study of 216 Afro-Caribbean type 2 diabetic (T2D) subjects. Levels of total Ad, high molecular weight (HMW), middle molecular weight (MMW), and low...
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