Polymorphisms of the Fibrinogen-Beta Gene are Related to 2-Hour Glucose Level after Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Hong Kong Chinese

Fibrinogen, an acute phase protein, is an important inflammatory marker that is associated with cardiovascular diseases. We studied the association of three common human fibrinogen-β gene (FGB) variants, −455G>A, −249C>T, and −148C>T with glycemic parameters in 265 non-diabetic Hong Kong Ch...

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Main Authors: Louisa Y. F. Wong, Kwok Leung Ong, Bernard M. Y. Cheung, Raymond Y. H. Leung, Yu Bun Man, Tai Hing Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/951894