Open AccessCandidate gene polymorphisms related to lipid metabolism in Asian Indians living in Durban, South Africa
Author(s) -
Tanya Maistry,
Michelle Gordon,
Benn Sartorius,
D.P. Naidoo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1150_16
Subject(s) - adiponectin , metabolic syndrome , medicine , genotype , endocrinology , dyslipidemia , pon1 , paraoxonase , cholesterylester transfer protein , obesity , insulin resistance , biology , lipoprotein , cholesterol , genetics , gene , oxidative stress
Asian Indians have been shown to have a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), related to insulin resistance and possibly genetic factors. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic patterns associated with MetS in Asian Indians living in Durban, South Africa.