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Resistin polymorphisms show associations with obesity, but not with bone parameters in men: results from the Odense Androgen Study.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2013
Beckers Sigri, Zegers Doreen, Van Camp Jasmijn K, Boudin Eveline, Nielsen Torben Leo, Brixen Kim, Andersen Marianne, Van Hul Wim
Abstract excerpt
Resistin is an obesity-related adipokine which has also been implicated in bone metabolism. Therefore, we designed a study to investigate the possible role of resistin gene variation in both obesity and bone mineral density. We included 1,155 individuals from the Odense Androgen Study (663 young subjects and 492 older subjects), a population-based, prospective, observational study on the inter-relationship...
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