Open AccessAssociation between the apelin rs2235306 gene polymorphism and metabolic syndrome
Author(s) -
Mohammad Hashemi,
Hamzeh Rezaei,
Ebrahim EskandariNasab,
Mahmoud Ali Kaykhaei,
Mohsen Taheri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1210-44
Subject(s) - apelin , medicine , endocrinology , genotype , metabolic syndrome , polymorphism (computer science) , gene polymorphism , population , gene , genetics , obesity , biology , receptor , environmental health
The rs2235306 of apelin polymorphism has been shown to be associated with fasting plasma glucose levels and hypertension. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the apelin rs2235306 gene polymorphism on the risk of metabolic syndrome (MeS) in a sample of the Iranian population.
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