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Effect of the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma-2 gene on adiposity, insulin sensitivity and lipid profile in the Spanish population.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Oct 2002
González Sánchez J L, Serrano Ríos M, Fernández Perez C, Laakso M, Martínez Larrad M T
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of the Pro12Ala peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma-2 polymorphism in the susceptibility to the insulin resistance syndrome and its metabolic complications in a population-based nationwide multicenter study in Spain. DESIGN: 464 unrelated adults (45.3% men and 54.7% women) aged between 35 and 64 years were randomly chosen from a nationwide population-based...
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