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Significant associations of the rs2943634 (2q36.3) genetic polymorphism with adiponectin, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and ischemic stroke.
Gene - 25 Feb 2012
Arregui Maria, Fisher Eva, Knüppel Sven, Buijsse Brian, di Giuseppe Romina, Fritsche Andreas, Corella Dolores, Willich Stefan N, Boeing Heiner, Weikert Cornelia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: rs2943634 C/A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), located in a non coding region of chromosome 2q36.3, has been associated with coronary artery disease in two genome wide association studies. Our goal was to investigate its relation with myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke (IS), as well as with 12 intermediate risk phenotypes, in a population-based prospective cohort study. METHODS:...
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