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Association of ABCG2 rs2231142-A allele and serum uric acid levels in male and obese individuals in a Han Taiwanese population.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 1 Jan 2017
Cheng Shih-Tsung, Wu Semon, Su Cheng-Wen, Teng Ming-Sheng, Hsu Lung-An, Ko Yu-Lin
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Recent studies suggest that hyperuricemia is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hyperuricemia is highly heritable and is associated with sex and body weight. Previous genome-wide association studies have found that the ABCG2 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2231142 is an important genetic factor for increased uric acid (UA) levels, and the degree of association...
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