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PC-1 amino acid variant Q121 is associated with a lower glomerular filtration rate in type 2 diabetic patients with abnormal albumin excretion rates.
Diabetes care - 1 Oct 2003
De Cosmo Salvatore, Trevisan Roberto, Dalla Vestra Michele, Vedovato Monica, Argiolas Alessandra, Solini Anna, Saller Alois, Damone Francesco, Tiengo Antonio, Trischitta Vincenzo, Fioretto Paola
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OBJECTIVE: To study the relationships between the PC-1 K121Q variant and diabetic nephropathy (DN) in patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 125 patients with type 2 diabetes and abnormal albumin excretion rate (AER) (range 20-5416 microg/min) were followed up for 4 years with repeated measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Genomic DNA was extracted from all patients,...
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