Article
Association between 45T/G polymorphism of adiponectin gene and coronary artery disease in an Iranian population.
TheScientificWorldJournal - 5 Jan 2011
Sabouri Somaye, Ghayour-Mobarhan Majid, Moohebati Mohsen, Hassani Mitra, Kassaeian Jamal, Tatari Farnoosh, Mahmoodi-kordi Fatemeh, Esmaeili Habib A, Tavallaie Shima, Paydar Roghayeh, Sahebkar Amirhossein, Tehrani Shahireh Omidvar, Ferns Gordon, Behravan Javad
Abstract excerpt
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the adiponectin gene, 45T/G, has been reported in relation to a number of metabolic disorders, including obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes. However, previous studies on the association between this SNP and the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) have been few, with no report from Iranian subjects. The present study set out to investigate the association...
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