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- Title
A Visfatin Promoter Polymorphism Is Associated with Low-Grade Inflammation and Type 2 Diabetes.
- Authors
Yuan-Yuan Zhang; Gottardo, Lucia; Thompson, Ryan; Powers, Christine; Nolan, David; Duffy, Jill; Marescotti, Maria Cristina; Avogaro, Angelo; Doria, Alessandro
- Abstract
The article discusses the results of a study on the association of a visfatin promoter polymorphism with low-grade inflammation and type 2 diabetes. Information on central obesity as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus is presented. The procedure for testing genotype distributions is also explained.
- Subjects
GENETIC polymorphisms; INFLAMMATION; TYPE 2 diabetes; OBESITY; DIABETES
- Publication
Obesity (19307381), 2006, Vol 14, Issue 12, p2119
- ISSN
1930-7381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/oby.2006.247