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A candidate gene study reveals association between a variant of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPAR-γ) gene and systemic sclerosis.
Arthritis research & therapy - 19 May 2015
Marangoni Roberta Goncalves, Korman Benjamin D, Allanore Yannick, Dieude Philippe, Armstrong Loren L, Rzhetskaya Margarita, Hinchcliff Monique, Carns Mary, Podlusky Sofia, Shah Sanjiv J, Ruiz Barbara, Hachulla Eric, Tiev Kiet, Cracowski Jean-Luc, Varga John, Hayes M Geoffrey
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INTRODUCTION: The multifunctional nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) has potent anti-fibrotic effects, and its expression and activity are impaired in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). We investigated PPAR-γ gene (PPARG) single nucleotide polymorphism...
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