Variants in ADIPOQ gene are linked to adiponectin levels and lung function in young males independent of obesity.

Andria Christodoulou Despo IerodiakonouAwoyemi A AwofalaMichael PetrouStefanos N KalesDavid Chistopher ChristianiChristos S MantzorosCostas A Christophi

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Functional variants in the ADIPOQ gene were linked with lung function in young males. Further studies should concentrate on the role of adipokines on lung function which may direct novel therapeutic approaches.

Keyphrases

lung function
copy number
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
genome wide
middle aged
weight loss
type diabetes
genome wide identification
dna methylation
high fat diet induced
gene expression
physical activity