Open AccessImpact of the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the PPARγ2 gene on diabetes and obesity in a highly consanguineous population
Author(s) -
Abdülbari Bener,
Mahmoud Zirie,
Abdulla O.A.A. Al-Hamaq,
Zafar Nawaz,
Nolwenn Samson,
Ramzi M. Mohammad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.131766
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , polymorphism (computer science) , genetics , gene , diabetes mellitus , population , bioinformatics , endocrinology , genotype , biology , environmental health
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).