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The Ala allele in the PPAR-gamma2 gene is associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Caucasians and improved insulin sensitivity in overweight subjects.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Aug 2010
Huguenin Grazielle Vilas Bôas, Rosa Glorimar
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present study was to identify the association of the Pro12Ala polymorphism in the PPAR-gamma2 gene with diabetes, insulinaemia and insulin resistance. A meta-analysis study was carried out based on studies conducted in the last 10 years, using the databases PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge, High Wire Press and Scielo, and the reference lists of the obtained articles. We included original studies...
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