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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 Pro12Ala polymorphism, cod liver oil and risk of type 1 diabetes.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Feb 2008
Stene Lars C, Thorsby Per M, Berg Jens P, Rønningen Kjersti S, Joner Geir
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OBJECTIVE: We have previously described an association between use of cod liver oil (a dietary n-3 fatty acid supplement) and reduced risk of type 1 diabetes. n-3 fatty acids are ligands for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARG), which has recently been implicated in the control of inflammation and possibly autoimmunity. We aimed to estimate the association between the common Pro12Ala...
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