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Increased renal hypertrophy in diabetic mice genetically modified at the haptoglobin locus.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Miller-Lotan Rachel, Herskowitz Yehuda, Kalet-Litman Shiri, Nakhoul Farid, Aronson Doron, Zoabi Roaa, Asaf Roy, Ben-Izhak Ofer, Sabo Edmond, Lim Sai-Kiang, Baumann Heinz, Berger Franklin G, Levy Andrew P
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BACKGROUND: The human haptoglobin (Hp) gene is polymorphic with two functional classes of alleles, denoted 1 and 2. We have demonstrated in three longitudinal studies and several cross-sectional studies that the Hp genotype is an independent risk factor for diabetic vascular disease. These studies have presented a compelling argument that diabetic individuals homozygous for the Hp 1 allele are at decreased risk...
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