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Sibling-based association study of the PPARgamma2 Pro12Ala polymorphism and metabolic variables in Chinese and Japanese hypertension families: a SAPPHIRe study. Stanford Asian-Pacific Program in Hypertension and Insulin Resistance.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2001
Chuang L M, Hsiung C A, Chen Y D, Ho L T, Sheu W H, Pei D, Nakatsuka C H, Cox D, Pratt R E, Lei H H, Tai T Y
Abstract excerpt
The peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) gamma2 is a transcription factor that has been shown to be involved in adipocyte differentiation, adipogenesis, and insulin sensitivity. To address the role of PPARgamma2 in glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity, among many other objectives, we conducted a sibling-controlled association study in a multicenter program - the Stanford Asian-Pacific Program...
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