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MFGE8 polymorphisms are significantly associated with metabolism-related indicators rather than metabolic syndrome in Chinese people: A nested case-control study.
Gene - 30 Nov 2018
Liu Leilei, Cheng Cheng, Zhang Dongdong, Zhang Ruiyuan, Liu Yu, Sun Xizhuo, Yin Zhaoxia, Li Honghui, Zhao Yang, Wang Bingyuan, Ren Yongcheng, Liu Xuejiao, Liu Dechen, Liu Feiyan, Chen Xu, Zhou Qionggui, Xiong Yihan, Xu Qihuan, Liu Jiali, Hong Shihao, You Ziyang, Hu Dongsheng, Zhang Ming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The correlation between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 (MFGE8) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and metabolism-related indicators are limited. The present study explored the relation in Chinese adults. METHODS: We conducted a nested case-control study based on the Rural Chinese Cohort Study including 408 people with MetS and 408 controls matched by...
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