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SUBMITTER: Sheu WH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5554245 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sheu Wayne Huey-Herng WH Wang Wen-Chang WC Wu Kwan-Dun KD He Chih-Tsueng CT Hwu Chii-Min CM Quertermous Thomas T Hsieh Wan-Shan WS Lee Wen-Jane WJ Ting Chih-Tai CT Chen Yii-Der I YI Hsiung Chao A CA
Scientific reports 20170811 1
C-reactive protein (CRP) encoded by CRP gene is a reflection of systemic inflammation. Many studies associated CRP level with diabetes and glucose levels, but the association of CRP gene with these traits is unclear. We conducted a cross-sectional study consisting of 945 siblings from 330 families collected by the Stanford Asian Pacific Program in Hypertension and Insulin Resistance (SAPPHIRe) to investigate associations between CRP polymorphisms, circulating CRP, diabetes, and glucose levels. F ...[more]