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Interleukin-6 receptor gene 48892 A/C polymorphism is associated with metabolic syndrome in female Taiwanese adolescents.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Dec 2012
Hsieh Chang-Hsun, Hung Yi-Jen, Wu Ling-I, He Chih-Tsueng, Lee Chien-Hsing, Hsiao Fone-Ching, Chu Nain-Feng
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BACKGROUND: This study was to evaluate the relationship between the interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) 48892 A/C single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs8192284) and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components among young adolescents in Taiwan. METHODS: We enrolled 925 adolescents (451 boys and 474 girls). Modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel-III (NCEP ATP-III) criteria were...
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