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Effects of smoking and obesity on the association between CDH13 (rs3865188) and adiponectin among Korean men: the KARE study.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Aug 2012
Jo Jaeseong, Sull Jae Woong, Park Eun Jung, Jee Sun Ha
Abstract excerpt
Adiponectin is secreted exclusively by adipocytes. Adiponectin is regulated by obesity, smoking, and genetic factors, including CDH13, which may contribute to development of diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Therefore, we aim to explore the joint effect of smoking and obesity on the association between CDH13 (rs3865188) and adiponectin among Korean men. This study included 1,570 Korean men aged 40-69 years...
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