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BglII gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin gene is a risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Petrovič Mojca Globočnik, Hawlina Marko, Peterlin Borut, Petrovič Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Platelets are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. The BglII gene polymorphism of the alpha2beta1 integrin, which is a platelet collagen receptor, has been suggested as a genetic risk factor for diabetic retinopathy in Japanese subjects. The aim of this study was to...
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