The Pro12Ala polymorphism in the PPAR­γ2 gene is not associated with an increased risk of NAFLD in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract Background The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that belong to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. Several studies have demonstrated a significant association between Pro12Ala polymorphism of the PPAR­γ2 gene and metabolic...

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Main Authors: Leila Saremi, Shirin Lotfipanah, Masumeh Mohammadi, Hassan Hosseinzadeh, Mina Fathi-Kazerooni, Behrooz Johari, Zohreh Saltanatpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11658-019-0138-0