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The Pro 12 Ala PPAR gamma gene polymorphism: possible modifier of the activity and severity of thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO).
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Mar 2009
Alevizaki Maria, Mantzou Emily, Cimponeriu Adriana, Saltiki Katerina, Philippou George, Wiersinga Wilmar
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OBJECTIVE: The PPAR gamma transcription factor, is involved in both adipogenesis and inflammation, which have been implicated in the pathogenesis of thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO). The aim of this study was to explore the possibility that the Pro(12)Ala polymorphism of the PPAR gamma gene, associated with a modified transcriptional activity, might be affecting the severity of TAO. SUBJECTS AND DESIGN: We...
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