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Association of omentin Val109Asp polymorphism with coronary artery disease.
Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology - 1 Sept 2014
Yörük Umit, Yaykaşli Kürşat Oğuz, Özhan Hakan, Memişoğullari Ramazan, Karabacak Ahmet, Bulur Serkan, Aslantaş Yusuf, Başar Cengiz, Kaya Ertuğrul
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most important morbidity and mortality disease in the world. It is also one of the leading causes of death in Turkey. Omentin, a recently found adipocytokine, is reported to regulate insulin sensitivity. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is inversely associated with CAD. Omentin gene polymorphism in patients with CAD has not been studied yet. The aim of this...
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