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MTHFR gene variant is not associated with diabetic nephropathy in Japanese.
Nucleic acids symposium series - 1 Jan 1999
Odawara M, Yamashita K, Yamada N
Abstract excerpt
Genetic predisposition has been implicated in diabetic nephropathy. The C677T variant of the MTHFR gene has been suggested to play a role in the development of not only vascular diseases but also diabetic microangiopathies. By using polymerase chain reaction-restriction length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method using Hinf I, we investigated whether this variant is associated with diabetic nephropathy in Japanese. By...
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