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Decorin Genotypes, Serum Glucose, Heart Rate, and Cerebrovascular Events: The Tampere Adult Population Cardiovascular Risk Study.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2016
Kunnas Tarja, Solakivi Tiina, Määttä Kirsi, Nikkari Seppo T
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BACKGROUND: Decorin is an extracellular matrix proteoglycan that may attenuate progression of atherosclerosis and its complications, such as stroke. Among its multitude of functions, decorin has been suggested to serve as a receptor for resistin, an adipokine involved in energy homeostasis. The GG genotype of the decorin polymorphism rs7308752 (A>G) and the CC genotype of the rs516115 (T>C) are associated with...
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