Article
Relationship of PPARgamma2 polymorphism with obesity and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal Polish women.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Nov 2009
Milewicz A, Tworowska-Bardziñska U, Dunajska K, Jêdrzejuk D, Lwow F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The contribution of genetic factors to the development of menopausal obesity has been widely recognized. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is involved in adipocyte differentiation and has been suggested to influence insulin sensitivity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of Pro12Ala PPARgamma polymorphism and its association with body mass index (BMI) and...
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