Article
Association of the adiponectin rs266729 C>G variant and coronary heart disease in the low risk 'Golden Years' type 1 diabetes cohort.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Mar 2011
Prior Sarah L, Jones Danielle A, Gill Geoffrey V, Bain Steve C, Stephens Jeffrey W
Abstract excerpt
The C-allele of rs266729 is associated with CHD, while the G-allele of rs17300539 is associated with metabolic traits. We examined these in type 1 diabetes. For rs266729, the C-allele was associated with 8-fold increase in CHD. For rs17300539, the G-allele was associated with increases in triglycerides and waist circumference.
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