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A genetic polymorphism in RBP4 is associated with coronary artery disease.
International journal of molecular sciences - 3 Dec 2014
Wan Ke, Zhao Jianxun, Deng Ying, Chen Xi, Zhang Qing, Zeng Zhi, Zhang Li, Chen Yucheng
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance and obesity is influenced by the retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) adipokine. This study aims to determine if genetic polymorphisms in RBP4 are associated with the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Chinese patients. RBP4 polymorphisms were analyzed by high resolution melting (HRM) analysis in a case-control study of 392 unrelated CAD patients and 368 controls from China. The Gensini score...
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