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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma) Pro12Ala polymorphism and risk for pediatric obesity.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2009
Dedoussis George V, Vidra Nikoleta, Butler Johannah, Papoutsakis Constantina, Yannakoulia Mary, Hirschhorn Joel N, Lyon Helen N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variation in the peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) gene has been reported to alter the risk for adiposity in adults. METHODS: We investigated the gender related association between the Pro12Ala variant (rs1801282) in obesity and insulin resistance traits in...
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