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PPAR-gamma2 pro12Ala polymorphism is associated with post-challenge abnormalities of glucose homeostasis in children and adolescents with obesity.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jan 2011
Jermendy Agnes, Körner Anna, Kovács Margit, Madácsy László, Cseh Károly
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AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate the association between PPAR-gamma2 Pro12Ala polymorphism and laboratory characteristics of carbohydrate metabolism in children and adolescents with obesity. In addition, serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and soluble form of its receptors (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) were assessed. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 79 obese children and adolescents of...
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