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Haplotypes in the CRP gene associated with increased BMI and levels of CRP in subjects with type 2 diabetes or obesity from Southwestern Mexico.
Experimental diabetes research - 1 Jan 2012
Martínez-Calleja América, Quiróz-Vargas Irma, Parra-Rojas Isela, Muñoz-Valle José Francisco, Leyva-Vázquez Marco A, Fernández-Tilapa Gloria, Vences-Velázquez Amalia, Cruz Miguel, Salazar-Martínez Eduardo, Flores-Alfaro Eugenia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association between four polymorphisms in the CRP gene with circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity, and risk score of coronary heart disease. METHODS: We studied 402 individuals and classified them into four groups: healthy, obese, T2D obese, and T2D without obesity, from Guerrero, Southwestern Mexico. Blood levels of CRP, glucose, cholesterol,...
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