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Polymorphisms of genes involved in lipid metabolism and risk of chronic kidney disease in Japanese - cross-sectional data from the J-MICC study.
Lipids in health and disease - 14 Oct 2014
Hishida Asahi, Wakai Kenji, Naito Mariko, Suma Shino, Sasakabe Tae, Hamajima Nobuyuki, Hosono Satoyo, Horita Mikako, Turin Tanvir Chowdhury, Suzuki Sadao, Kairupan Tara Sefanya, Mikami Haruo, Ohnaka Keizo, Watanabe Isao, Uemura Hirokazu, Kubo Michiaki, Tanaka Hideo
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BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be one of the causes of cardiovascular disease and end-stage renal disease. Among the several treatable risk factors of CKD, that of dyslipidemia is relatively controversial. To clarify the association of polymorphisms in genes involved in lipid metabolism with the risk of CKD in the Japanese population, we used cross-sectional data from the Japan...
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