Impact of the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the PPARγ2 gene on diabetes and obesity in a highly consanguineous population

Impact of the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the PPARγ2 gene on diabetes and obesity in a highly consanguineous population

Background: The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily of transcription factors. It has been reported that they play important roles in obesity and the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Materials and Methods: This case-...

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Main Authors: Abdulbari Bener, M Zirie, AOAA Al-Hamaq, Z Nawaz, N Samson, R Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Allele frequency
consanguinity
diabetes mellitus
obesity
PPARγ2 gene
Pro12Ala polymorphism
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2015;volume=19;issue=1;spage=77;epage=83;aulast=Bener

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