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Association between functional variants of the ICAM1 and CRP genes and metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese subjects.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Dec 2010
Hsu Lung-An, Chang Chi-Jen, Wu Semon, Teng Ming-Sheng, Chou Hsin-Hua, Chang Hsien-Hsun, Chang Pi-Yueh, Ko Yu-Lin
Abstract excerpt
Although inflammation has been shown to play an important role in metabolic syndrome (MetS), the association between inflammatory marker gene polymorphisms and the risk of MetS has not been fully elucidated. This study was initiated to investigate the association between functional variants of inflammatory marker genes and the risk of MetS in Taiwanese adults. The sample population comprised 615 unrelated...
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