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Common variations in the genes encoding C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-6, and the risk of clinical diabetes in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Feb 2011
Chan Kei-hang K, Brennan Kathleen, You Nai-chieh Y, Lu Xuyang, Song Yiqing, Hsu Yi-Hsiang, Chaudhuri Gautum, Nathan Lauren, Tinker Lesley, Liu Simin
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BACKGROUND: Circulating concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been associated with an increased risk of diabetes. METHODS: To examine the roles of genetic variation in the genes encoding CRP, TNF- α, and IL-6 in...
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