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Association between the PPARalpha-L162V polymorphism and components of the metabolic syndrome.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Robitaille Julie, Brouillette Charles, Houde Alain, Lemieux Simone, Pérusse Louis, Tchernof André, Gaudet Daniel, Vohl Marie-Claude
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors, alone or in interaction with components of the diet, are thought to be involved in the development of the metabolic syndrome. The objective of our study was first to compare the frequency of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)alpha-L162V polymorphism in a sample of men with and without the metabolic syndrome as defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult...
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