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Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in insulin resistance, weight regulation, lipid metabolism and inflammation in relation to metabolic syndrome: an epidemiological study.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 29 Oct 2012
Povel Cécile M, Boer Jolanda M A, Onland-Moret N Charlotte, Dollé Martijn E T, Feskens Edith J M, van der Schouw Yvonne T
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BACKGROUND: Mechanisms involved in metabolic syndrome (MetS) development include insulin resistance, weight regulation, inflammation and lipid metabolism. Aim of this study is to investigate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) involved in these mechanisms with MetS. METHODS: In a random sample of the EPIC-NL study (n = 1886), 38 SNPs associated with waist circumference, insulin resistance,...
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