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No association of Pro12Ala polymorphism of PPAR-gamma gene with coronary artery disease in Korean subjects.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 Mar 2007
Rhee Eun Jung, Kwon Chang Hee, Lee Won Young, Kim Se Yeon, Jung Chan Hee, Kim Byung Jin, Sung Ki Chul, Kim Bum Soo, Oh Ki Won, Kang Jin Ho, Park Sung Woo, Kim Sun Woo, Lee Man Ho, Park Jung Roe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma, a member of the nuclear hormone receptor family, which is involved in the differentiation of adipose tissue, is reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. Whether the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with Pro12Ala polymorphism in exon B of...
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