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Allelic frequency of the PAI-1 4G/5G promoter polymorphism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and lack of association with PAI-1 plasma levels.
Endocrine research - 1 Aug 2004
Zietz B, Buechler C, Drobnik W, Herfarth H, Schölmerich J, Schäffler A
Abstract excerpt
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels were found to be associated with obesity, indicating that adipocytes might influence PAI-1 plasma levels. In addition, the 4G/5G promoter polymorphism of the PAI-1 gene possibly modulates PAI-1 gene transcription and, as a consequence, PAI-1 plasma levels. Metabolic parameters, diabetes complications, PAI-1 plasma levels, and PAI-1 promoter genotypes were...
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