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Genetic variation in the adiponectin receptor 2 (ADIPOR2) gene is associated with coronary artery disease and increased ADIPOR2 expression in peripheral monocytes.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 23 Feb 2010
Halvatsiotis Iosif, Tsiotra Panayoula C, Ikonomidis Ignatios, Kollias Anastasios, Mitrou Panagiota, Maratou Eirini, Boutati Eleni, Lekakis John, Dimitriadis George, Economopoulos Theofanis, Kremastinos Dimitrios T, Raptis Sotirios A
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BACKGROUND: Adiponectin is an adipose tissue secreted protein known for its insulin sensitising and anti-atherogenic actions. To this date two adiponectin receptors have been discovered, adiponectin receptor 1 (ADIPOR1) and adiponectin receptor 2 (ADIPOR2). The aim of this study was to investigat...
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