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Influence of the interaction between the adiponectin G276T polymorphism and body mass index on lipid levels in healthy children.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2012
Riestra Pía, García-Anguita Alicia, Lasunción Miguel A, Mangas Alipio, de Oya Manuel, Garcés Carmen
Abstract excerpt
Adiponectin is an adipose tissue-specific hormone which is inversely associated with metabolic alterations related to atherosclerosis. Polymorphisms in the adiponectin gene (AdipoQ) have been related to low adiponectin levels as well as several cardiovascular risk factors, but this association remains controversial. In our study we investigated the relationship between the AdipoQ T45G (rs: 2241766) and G276T (rs:...
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