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Chemokine receptor genotype is associated with diabetic nephropathy in Japanese with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 2002
Nakajima Kunihiro, Tanaka Yasushi, Nomiyama Takashi, Ogihara Takeshi, Piao Lianshan, Sakai Ken, Onuma Tomio, Kawamori Ryuzo
Abstract excerpt
Glomerular infiltration of monocytes/macrophages occurs in diabetic patients with nephropathy, and chemokine receptor signals are thought to play a key role in the development of nephropathy. Recently, polymorphism of the chemokine receptor (CCR)2 coding region V64I and the CCR5 promoter region 59029 (G/A) have been identified. Accordingly, we evaluated the effects of these genotypes on diabetic nephropathy. CCR2...
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