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Novel loci for adiponectin levels and their influence on type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits: a multi-ethnic meta-analysis of 45,891 individuals

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Circulating levels of adiponectin, a hormone produced predominantly by adipocytes, are highly heritable and are inversely associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and other metabolic traits. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in 39,883 individuals of European ancestry to identify genes associated with metabolic disease. We identified 8 novel loci associated with adiponectin levels and confirmed 2 previously reported loci (P=4.5x10(-8)-1.2x10(-43)). Using a n...

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10.1371/journal.pgen.1002607

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Public Library of Science
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PLoS genetics More from this journal
Volume:
8
Issue:
3
Article number:
e1002607
Publication date:
2012-01-01
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1553-7404
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1553-7390

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