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Association of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 4G/4G genotype and type 2 diabetic nephropathy in Chinese patients.
Kidney international - 1 Feb 2000
Wong T Y, Poon P, Szeto C C, Chan J C, Li P K
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BACKGROUND: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a key regulator of fibrinolytic pathway and extracellular matrix (ECM) turnover. Because diabetic nephropathy is characterized by the presence of basement membrane thickening and mesangial expansion, we examined the role of PAI-1 gene polymorphisms in the development of type 2 diabetic nephropathy. Evidence also suggested that the PA/plasmin system and the...
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