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Polymorphism (-499C/G) in DDAH2 promoter may act as a protective factor for metabolic syndrome: A case-control study in Azar-Cohort population.
Archives of endocrinology and metabolism - 3 Nov 2021
Faramarzi Elnaz, Aftabi Younes, Ansarin Khalil, Somi Mohammad Hossein, Gilani Neda, Seyedrezazadeh Ensiyeh
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OBJECTIVE: Globally developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence as a major health problem can be related to multiple factors of genetic and environmental. Dimethylaminohydrolase 2 (DDAH2) is the main enzyme implicated in the cardiovascular system, which regulates the nitric oxide pathway. This study investigated the association of DDAH2 polymorphism -499C/G (rs805305) with the risk of MetS among the...
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