Analysis of genetic and nongenetic factors influencing triglycerides-lowering drug effects based on paired observations

Abstract Obesity is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other chronic diseases. Some drugs, including fenofibrate, are used to treat obesity or excessive weight by lowering the level of specific triglycerides. However, different groups have different drug sens...

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Main Authors: Zheng Xu, Qing Duan, Juan Cui, Yumou Qiu, Qidong Jia, Cong Wu, Jennifer Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Proceedings
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-018-0153-6