Association of a Polymorphic Variant of the Adiponectin Gene with Insulin Resistance in African Americans

Hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity are common complex disorders that contribute to cardiovascular (CV) disease. Insulin resistance increases CV risk and is present in these disorders. Adiponectin, a protein secreted by adipocytes with metabolic and vascular protective effects, is lower in ob...

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Published in:Clin Transl Sci
Main Authors: Specchia, Claudia, Scott, Kathryn, Fortina, Paolo, Devoto, Marcella, Falkner, Bonita
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Blackwell Publishing Inc 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5350656/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20443850
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-8062.2008.00055.x
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