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Genome-wide association analysis identifies TYW3/CRYZ and NDST4 loci associated with circulating resistin levels.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 2012
Qi Qibin, Menzaghi Claudia, Smith Shelly, Liang Liming, de Rekeneire Nathalie, Garcia Melissa E, Lohman Kurt K, Miljkovic Iva, Strotmeyer Elsa S, Cummings Steve R, Kanaya Alka M, Tylavsky Frances A, Satterfield Suzanne, Ding Jingzhong, Rimm Eric B, Trischitta Vincenzo, Hu Frank B, Liu Yongmei, Qi Lu
Abstract excerpt
Resistin is a polypeptide hormone that was reported to be associated with insulin resistance, inflammation and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We conducted a genome-wide association (GWA) study on circulating resistin levels in individuals of European ancestry drawn from the two independent studies: the Nurses' Health Study (n = 1590) and the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study (n =...
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