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Association and functional study between ADIPOQ and metabolic syndrome in elderly Chinese Han population
Author(s) -
Qiao Wang,
Decheng Ren,
Yan Bi,
Ruixue Yuan,
Dong Li,
Jianying Wang,
Ruirui Wang,
Lei Zhang,
Guang He,
Baocheng Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 90
ISSN - 1945-4589
DOI - 10.18632/aging.104203
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , chinese population , medicine , demography , psychology , gerontology , biology , genetics , sociology , genotype , gene , psychotherapist
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of health problems that places individuals at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke. The prevalence of MetS is increasing worldwide. It is also well accepted that genetic and environmental factors play significant roles in the occurrence/development of MetS, but studies exploring genetic factors are still lacking. Here, we aimed to investigate the association of ADIPOQ gene variants with MetS in an elderly Chinese Han population.

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