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Plasma adrenomedullin level is related to a single nucleotide polymorphism in the adrenomedullin gene.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Oct 2011
Cheung Bernard M Y, Ong Kwok Leung, Tso Annette W K, Leung Raymond Y H, Cherny Stacey S, Sham Pak Chung, Lam Tai Hing, Lam Karen S L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Adrenomedullin (ADM) plays an important role in inflammation and is a marker of future cardiovascular events. We studied common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the gene encoding ADM and their relationship with the plasma levels of ADM and other inflammatory markers. DESIGN AND METHODS: Plasma ADM, interleukin 6 (IL6), fibrinogen, and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in 476 subjects from...
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