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Associations of polymorphisms in adiponectin and leptin genes with men's longevity.
The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male - 1 Sept 2010
Khabour Omar F, Mesmar Fahmi S, Alatoum Mohammad A, Gharaibeh Mohammad Y, Alzoubi Karem H
Abstract excerpt
Adipokines are important for regulation body metabolism and immune response. Many studies have shown that variants in adipokines genes play a role in age-associated diseases. In this study, we investigated the contribution of rs266729 (-11377G/C), rs2241766 (+45T/G), and rs1501299 (+276 G/T) SNPs...
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