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Association of adiponectin with hypertension in type 2 diabetic patients: the gender effect.
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993) - 1 Jan 2013
Khabour Omar F, Wehaibi Suha H, Al-Azzam Sayer I, Alzoubi Karem H, El-Akawi Zeyad J
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Adiponectin is an adipokine involved in the regulation of body metabolism and immune response. Circulating levels and/or activity of adiponectin were reported to influence susceptibility to several diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. In this study, serum adiponectin levels and the association of adiponectin gene (ADIPQO) single-nucleotide polymorphism...
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