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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma 2 Pro12Ala gene variant is strongly associated with larger body mass in the Taiwanese.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Oct 2000
Lei H H, Chen M H, Yang W S, Chiu M C, Chen M C, Tai T Y, Chuang L M
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The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma 2 (PPARgamma2) has been studied extensively because of its putative role in adipocyte differentiation and insulin sensitivity. The association of the Pro12Ala and Pro115Gln PPARgamma2 gene variants with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the body mass i...
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