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PPAR-gamma Pro12Ala genotype and risk of cognitive decline in elders.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Jan 2008
Yaffe K, Kanaya A M, Lindquist K, Hsueh W C, Cummings S R, Beamer B, Newman A, Rosano C, Li R, Harris T
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BACKGROUND: The Pro12Ala polymorphism of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) has been associated with decreased risk of diabetes and obesity, both disorders linked to cognitive impairment. We tested whether this polymorphism is associated with cognition. METHODS: Two thousand nine hundred sixty-one participants (mean age, 74.1; 41% Black; 52% women) were administered the Modified...
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