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Effect of the <b><i>FTO</i></b> rs9930506 Polymorphism on the Main Comorbidities of the Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome in an Elderly Spanish Cohort
1 Jan 2014
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene polymorphisms have been linked to the risk of obesity and diabetes, two well-recognized risk factors for renal disease. Our aim was to determine whether a common FTO polymorphism was associated with a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) independently of body mass index (BMI) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a cohort of elderly...
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