Polymorphisms in PPAR Genes (PPARD, PPARG, and PPARGC1A) and the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Japanese: Cross-Sectional Data from the J-MICC Study

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known as a strong risk factor for both end stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. To clarify the association of polymorphisms in the PPAR genes (PPARD, PPARG, and PPARGC1A) with the risk of CKD in Japanese, we examined this association among the Japanese...

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Main Authors: Asahi Hishida, Kenji Wakai, Mariko Naito, Takashi Tamura, Sayo Kawai, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Isao Oze, Takeshi Imaizumi, Tanvir Chowdhury Turin, Sadao Suzuki, Motahare Kheradmand, Haruo Mikami, Keizo Ohnaka, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Kokichi Arisawa, Michiaki Kubo, Hideo Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/980471