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Association of genetic variants in the adiponectin gene with metabolic syndrome: a case-control study and a systematic meta-analysis in the Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Gao Meng, Ding Daxia, Huang Jinghua, Qu Yali, Wang Yu, Huang Qingyang
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has been rising worldwide, including in China, but knowledge on specific genetic determinants of metabolic syndrome is very limited. A number of studies have reported that polymorphisms in the ADIPOQ gene are associated with metabolic syndrome in Chinese Han populations. However, data is still conflicting. The objective of this study was to examine the associations...
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