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PPAR-gamma2 Pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with weight gain in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Nov 2006
Tok Ekrem C, Ertunc Devrim, Bilgin Ozlem, Erdal Emin M, Kaplanoglu Mustafa, Dilek Saffet
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The polymorphisms of peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor-gamma2 (PPAR-gamma2) have been suggested to affect glucose metabolism and weight gain. Both conditions show great variations during pregnancy that makes pregnancy a suitable condition to detect any metabolic abnormalities related to PPAR-gamma2 polymorphisms. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence and metabolic...
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