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Effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma 2 Pro12Ala polymorphism on body fat distribution in female Korean subjects.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Dec 2004
Kim Kil Soo, Choi Sun Mi, Shin Seung Uoo, Yang Hyun Sung, Yoon Yoosik
Abstract excerpt
The effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma 2 (PPAR gamma 2) Pro12Ala (P12A) polymorphism on body mass index (BMI) and type 2 diabetes are well documented; however, until now, only a few studies have evaluated the effects of this polymorphism on body fat distribution. This study was conducted to elucidate the effects of this polymorphism on computed tomography (CT)-measured body fat...
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