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9p21 Locus Polymorphism Is A Strong Predictor of Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiometabolic Risk Phenotypes Regardless of Coronary Heart Disease.
Genes - 27 Nov 2022
Mobeen Zafar Muhammad, Saqlain Muhammad, Mehmood Raja Asad, Arzoo Shaiq Pakeeza, Javaid Asad Muhammad, Nawaz Shah Muhammad Kausar, Fatima Farah, Valadi Hadi, Nawaz Muhammad, Raja Ghazala Kaukab
Abstract excerpt
The world population is genetically predisposed to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, also known as cardiometabolic risk phenotypes, which can cause severe health complications including coronary heart disease (CHD). Genetic variants in the 9p21 locus have been associated with CHD in a number of populations including Pakistan. However, the role of the 9p21 locus in MetS and cardiometabolic risk...
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