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Pro12Ala of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 gene is associated with lower serum insulin levels in nonobese African Americans: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 2003
Kao W H Linda, Coresh Josef, Shuldiner Alan R, Boerwinkle Eric, Bray Molly S, Brancati Frederick L
Abstract excerpt
Recent research suggests that the Pro12Ala variant in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 (PPAR-gamma2) is associated with diabetes- and obesity-related traits, and that its effects may be modified by obesity status. We characterized this variant in a population-based sample of 1,441 middle-aged African-American individuals with respect to diabetes-, obesity-, and other cardiovascular-related...
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