Published January 1, 2009
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Association of C-reactive protein (CRP) gene allelic variants with serum CRP levels and hypertension in Turkish adults
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- 1. Istanbul Univ, Dept Genet, Inst Expt Med, TR-34080 Istanbul, Turkey
- 2. Istanbul Univ, Dept Cardiol, Cerrahpasa Med Fac, TR-34080 Istanbul, Turkey
- 3. Univ Tampere, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, FIN-33101 Tampere, Finland
- 4. Tampere Univ Hosp, Dept Clin Chem, FIN-33521 Tampere, Finland
- 5. Yildiz Tech Univ, Dept Biol, Istanbul, Turkey
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Objective: Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to analyze the CRP gene allelic variations in the Turkish adult risk factor (TARF) study and relate them with serum CRP levels as well as MetS and its components.
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