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PPARG Pro12Ala genotype and risk of cognitive decline in elders? Maybe with diabetes.
Neuroscience letters - 21 Mar 2008
Johnson Wendy, Harris Sarah E, Starr John M, Whalley Lawrence J, Deary Ian J
Abstract excerpt
The Pro12Ala polymorphism of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARG; NCBI dbSNP rs1801282) has been associated with preservation of cognitive function, decreased risk of diabetes, and increased risk of obesity. We attempted to replicate these associations, testing cognitive function and lifetime cognitive change in 519 participants who took the same cognitive test at ages 11 and 79 years. Scores...
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