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genotype in relation to cardiovascular riskfactorsandrisk of
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analysed using SPSS 12.0 software. The association
between the +294T/C polymorphism and serum lipids,
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polymorphism in PPARδ is associated with the risk for
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tors and their role in the current and future disease burden
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risk factorsand protective factors for these 2 interrelated
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main risk factors. The two main universal riskfactors for NAFLD, obesity and air pollu-
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ric NAFLD and its related complications can be expected
in the near future. Studying the underlying mechanisms
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pathophysiology of obesity-associated cardiovascular disease. ... atherosclerosis, congestive heart
failure, arrhythmias, and stroke [5-11].
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factors, systemic inflammation, increased oxidative
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and withdrawal of study ... observations and resulting hypothe-
ses into a potential decreased risk of aging, chronic disease, or cancer chemopre-
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