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Genetic analysis of adiponectin variation and its association with type 2 diabetes in African Americans.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Dec 2013
Sandy An S, Palmer Nicholette D, Hanley Anthony J G, Ziegler Julie T, Mark Brown W, Freedman Barry I, Register Thomas C, Rotter Jerome I, Guo Xiuqing, Ida Chen Y-D, Wagenknecht Lynne E, Langefeld Carl D, Bowden Donald W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Adiponectin is an adipocytokine that has been implicated in a variety of metabolic disorders, including T2D and cardiovascular disease. Studies evaluating genetic variants in ADIPOQ have been contradictory when testing association with T2D in different ethnic groups. DESIGN AND METHODS: In this study, 18 SNPs in ADIPOQ were tested for association with plasma adiponectin levels and diabetes status. SNPs...
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