Article
Single nucleotide polymorphisms of ADIPOQ gene associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors in European adolescents: the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence study.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 2020
Salazar-Tortosa Diego F, Pascual-Gamarra Jose M, Labayen Idoia, Rupérez Azahara I, Censi Laura, Béghin Laurent, Michels Nathalie, González-Gross Marcela, Manios Yannis, Lambrinou Christina-Paulina, Moreno Luis A, Meirhaeghe Aline, Castillo Manuel J, Ruiz Jonatan R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are responsible of 31% of all deaths worldwide. Genetic predisposition to CVDs in adolescents remains largely unknown. Aims of present research are to examine the association of ADIPOQ gene polymorphisms with cardiovascular disease risk factors in European adolescents. METHODS: A total of 14 polymorphisms in the ADIPOQ gene were genotyped in 1057 European adolescents...
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