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Lipoprotein(a) level and MIF gene variant predict incident metabolic syndrome and mortality.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Feb 2016
Onat Altan, Can Günay, Çoban Neslihan, Dönmez İbrahim, Çakır Hakan, Ademoğlu Evin, Erginel-Ünaltuna Nihan, Yüksel Hüsniye
Abstract excerpt
Owing to the scarcity of available information, we aimed to assess the association of migration inhibitory factor (MIF)-173 G/C genotypes and serum lipoprotein(Lp)(a) with incident metabolic syndrome (MetS) and all-cause mortality, respectively. In population based, middle-aged adults (n=1297), stratified by gender and presence of MetS, we used Lp(a) quintiles to identify non-linear associations with outcomes...
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