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Lack of association between an ecNOS gene polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Feb 2000
Fujita H, Narita T, Meguro H, Ishii T, Hanyu O, Suzuki K, Kamoi K, Ito S
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The development of diabetic nephropathy shows remarkable variation among individuals. Therefore, not only hyperglycemia but also genetic factors may contribute to the development of diabetic nephropathy. The aim of the present study was to examine the contribution of the 27-bp repeat polymorphism in intron 4 of the endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase gene (ecNOS4) to the development of diabetic...
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