Open AccessThe association of vaspin rs2236242 and leptin rs7799039 polymorphism with metabolic syndrome in Egyptian women
Author(s) -
Amina Alnory,
Hoda Gad,
Gehan A. Hegazy,
Olfat Shaker
Publication year - 2016
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-1502-138
Subject(s) - leptin , metabolic syndrome , medicine , endocrinology , genotype , obesity , adipokine , biology , genetics , gene
Genetic predisposition is implicated in the etiology of metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the1397645907association of vaspin rs2236242 and leptin rs7799039 polymorphisms with their serum levels and with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in Egyptian women.
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