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Influence of the PPAR-gamma2 Pro12Ala and ACE I/D polymorphisms on insulin sensitivity and training effects in healthy offspring of type 2 diabetic subjects.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Feb 2005
Østergård T, Ek J, Hamid Y, Saltin B, Pedersen O B, Hansen T, Schmitz O
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Aerobic endurance training improves insulin sensitivity, and is of great importance in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. The improvement in insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular function through exercise is highly variable among individuals, and is probably partly determined by genetic components. This study evaluated the peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-gamma2 ( PPAR-gamma2) Pro12Ala...
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