Article
Association between the apelin rs2235306 gene polymorphism and metabolic syndrome.
Turkish journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2014
Hashemi Mohammad, Rezaei Hamzeh, Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim, Kaykhaei Mahmoud Ali, Taheri Mohsen
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The rs2235306 of apelin polymorphism has been shown to be associated with fasting plasma glucose levels and hypertension. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the apelin rs2235306 gene polymorphism on the risk of metabolic syndrome (MeS) in a sample of the Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This population-based cross-sectional study was performed on 151 subjects with MeS and 149...
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