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Adiponectin gene polymorphisms and their effect on the risk of myocardial infarction and type 2 diabetes: an association study in an Italian population.
Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease - 1 Aug 2010
Chiodini Benedetta D, Specchia Claudia, Gori Francesca, Barlera Simona, D'Orazio Andria, Pietri Silvia, Crociati Luisa, Nicolucci Antonio, Franciosi Monica, Signorini Stefano, Brambilla Paolo, Grazia Franzosi Maria
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OBJECTIVE: While many studies have shown an association between the gene coding for adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and adiponectin levels, much more controversy surrounds its association with metabolic traits such as insulin resistance, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, very few studies have looked into the relations between ADIPOQ variants and risk of cardiovascular disease. The present study assessed the...
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