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Impact of single nucleotide polymorphism on short stature and reduced tongue pressure among community-dwelling elderly Japanese participants: a cross-sectional study.
Environmental health and preventive medicine - 27 Jul 2017
Shimizu Yuji, Sato Shimpei, Noguchi Yuko, Koyamatsu Jun, Yamanashi Hirotomo, Higashi Miho, Nagayoshi Mako, Kadota Koichiro, Kawashiri Shin-Ya, Nagata Yasuhiro, Takamura Noboru, Maeda Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asian-specific single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) (rs3782886) is reported to be associated with myocardial infarction; sarcopenia is reported to be associated with coronary subclinical atherosclerosis. On the other hand, short stature has been revealed as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, no studies have reported on the association between sarcopenia and short stature...
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