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Increased risk of obesity associated with the variant allele of the PPARGC1A Gly482Ser polymorphism in physically inactive elderly men.
Diabetologia - 1 Mar 2006
Ridderstråle M, Johansson L E, Rastam L, Lindblad U
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The variant allele of the Gly482Ser polymorphism in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma co-activator-1alpha (PPARGC1A or PGC1alpha), a critical determinant of skeletal muscle metabolism, has been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Previous studies indicate that these risks depend on sex and environmental triggers such as age. The aim of the present study was to investigate...
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