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SUBMITTER: Singmann P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2919429 | biostudies-literature | 2009
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Singmann Paula P Baumert Jens J Herder Christian C Meisinger Christa C Holzapfel Christina C Klopp Norman N Wichmann H-Erich HE Klingenspor Martin M Rathmann Wolfgang W Illig Thomas T Grallert Harald H
Obesity facts 20090720 4
<h4>Objective</h4>The metabolic syndrome, a major cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, shows increasing prevalence worldwide. Several studies have established associations of both apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) gene variants and upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) gene variants with blood lipid levels and metabolic syndrome. USF1 is a transcription factor for APOA5.<h4>Methods</h4>We investigated a possible interaction between these two genes on the risk for the metabolic syndrome, u ...[more]