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The Pro12Ala and C-681G variants of the PPARG locus are associated with opposing growth phenotypes in young schoolchildren.
Diabetologia - 1 Aug 2005
Cecil J E, Fischer B, Doney A S F, Hetherington M, Watt P, Wrieden W, Bolton-Smith C, Palmer C N A
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma is an important regulator of adiposity in mouse and man, and common variation in the PPARG gene has been associated with birthweight, adult obesity, insulin sensitivity and type 2 diabetes. We hypothesised that these variants may be associated with childhood obesity. METHODS: Height and weight were recorded for 2454 prepubertal children aged...
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