Genetic variation at selected SNPs in the leptin gene and association of alleles with markers of kid...
Genetic variation at selected SNPs in the leptin gene and association of alleles with markers of kidney disease in a Xhosa population of South Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem that leads to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with as many as 2 million people predicted to need therapy worldwide by 2010. Obesity is a risk factor for CKD and leptin, the obesity hormone, correlates with body fat mass and markers of renal function. A number of clinical and experim...
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Genetic variation at selected SNPs in the leptin gene and association of alleles with markers of kidney disease in a Xhosa population of South Africa
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289259090
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289259090
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0009086
