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The frequency of alleles of the Pro12Ala polymorphism in PPARgamma2 is different between healthy controls and patients with type 2 diabetes.
Folia biologica - 1 Jan 2004
Pintérová D, Cerná M, Kolostová K, Novota P, Cimburová M, Romzová M, Kubena A, Andel M
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The aim of this initial case-control study was to determine the association between common Pro12Ala polymorphism in the PPARgamma2 gene and type 2 diabetes in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, the effect of this polymorphism on phenotypic characteristics and on levels of lipids (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides) was studied. One hundred thirty-three patients with type 2...
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