Open Medicine (Sep 2018)

Association of miRNA122 & ADAM17 with lipids among hypertensives in Nigeria

  • Meka Ijeoma A.,
  • Anyim Obumneme B.,
  • Enebe Joseph T.,
  • Ukwaja Kingsley N.,
  • Ugonabo Martin C.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2018-0053
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 350 – 358

Abstract

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Dyslipidaemia and hypertension are established major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The suggested roles of miRNA-122 and ADAM17 in lipid metabolism can therefore be applied in the management of metabolic disorders. The authors’ aim was to determine the association between miRNA-122 and ADAM17, as well as the association between miRNA-122 and lipid fractions, in the study participants.

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