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Genetic variants of human urea transporter-2 are associated with metabolic syndrome in Asian population.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 14 Dec 2010
Tsai Hui-Ju, Hsiao Chin-Fu, Ho Low-Tone, Chuang Lee-Ming, He Chih-Tsueng, Curb J David, Quertermos Thomas, Hsiung Chao A, Sheu Wayne H-H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A previous study has reported that the Ile227 and Ala357 genetic variants of human urea transporter-2 (HUT2) were associated with blood pressure in males in Asian population. In this study, we aimed to investigate five known HUT2 genetic variants with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its related traits in the Stanford Asia-Pacific Program for Hypertension and Insulin Resistance (SAPPHIRe) study cohort....
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