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Adiponectin gene polymorphism is selectively associated with the concomitant presence of metabolic syndrome and essential hypertension.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Leu Hsin-Bang, Chung Chia-Min, Lin Shing-Jong, Jong Yuh-Shiun, Pan Wen-Harn, Chen Jaw-Wen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular risk increases with the presence of both metabolic syndrome (MetS) and hypertension (HTN). Although the adiponectin (ADIPOQ) gene has been reported to be involved in MetS, its association with HTN remained undetermined. This study aimed to investigate the association of ADIPOQ gene with the phenotypes of HTN and MetS. METHODS: A total of 962 participants from 302 families from the Taiwan...
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