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The TGF-beta 1 gene codon 10 polymorphism contributes to the genetic predisposition to nephropathy in Type 1 diabetes.
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association - 1 Jan 2005
Patel A, Scott W R, Lympany P A, Rippin J D, Gill G V, Barnett A H, Bain S C
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AIMS: We hypothesize that transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), a multifunctional growth factor which plays a key role in the development of tissue fibrosis, may be involved in the pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy. Our aim was to examine three polymorphisms within the TGF-beta 1 gene, in codons 10, 25 and 263, for association with nephropathy in Type 1 diabetes. METHODS: We conducted a large...
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