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SHBG gene polymorphism (rs1799941) associates with metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
White Marquitta J, Eren Fatih, Agirbasli Deniz, Williams Scott M, Agirbasli Mehmet
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BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder characterized by coexistence of several cardiometabolic (CM) factors, i.e. hyperlipidemia, obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance. The presence of MetS is strongly associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The syndrome was originally defined as an adult disorder, but MetS has become increasingly recognized in children...
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