Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2894060 | Atherosclerosis | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A major gene influencing CRP levels appears to be located on chromosome 5p15, with an effect that is independent of diabetes. Another gene on 3p21 may control CRP variation but only in the presence of a diabetic or insulin-resistant environment.
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Authors
Hillary A. Keenan, G. David Poznik, Nerea Varo, Jennifer Schneider, Laura Almasy, James H. Warram, Ravindranath Duggirala, Uwe Schoenbeck, Andrzej S. Krolewski, Alessandro Doria,