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Polymorphisms in the Selenoprotein S gene and subclinical cardiovascular disease in the Diabetes Heart Study.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Jun 2013
Cox Amanda J, Lehtinen Allison B, Xu Jianzhao, Langefeld Carl D, Freedman Barry I, Carr J Jeffrey, Bowden Donald W
Abstract excerpt
Selenoprotein S (SelS) has previously been associated with a range of inflammatory markers, particularly in the context of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to examine the role of SELS genetic variants in risk for subclinical CVD and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The association between 10 polymorphisms tagging SELS and coronary (CAC), carotid (CarCP) and...
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