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Adiponectin gene variants and the risk of coronary heart disease: a 16-year longitudinal study.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jul 2014
Cheung Chloe Y Y, Hui Elaine Y L, Cheung Bernard M Y, Woo Y C, Xu Aimin, Fong Carol H Y, Ong K L, Yeung C Y, Janus Edward D, Tse Hung-Fat, Sham Pak C, Lam Karen S L
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OBJECTIVE: Circulating adiponectin levels have been shown to be associated with a risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, its primary role in protecting against the development of CHD remains controversial due to conflicting observations in prospective studies. To gain further insight into the primary role of adiponectin, our major objective was to investigate the relationship between single nucleotide...
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