Association between adolescent emotional problems and metabolic syndrome: The modifying effect of C-reactive protein gene (CRP) polymorphisms

► Adolescent emotional problems are a risk factor for metabolic syndrome in mid life. ► CRP gene modifies the association. ► The association is stronger in CRP rs1205 CC homozygotes than in T allele carriers. ► CRP gene helps identifying depressed people at high risk for metabolic syndrome.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gaysina, Darya, Pierce, Mary, Richards, Marcus, Hotopf, Matthew, Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Academic Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3500684/