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The relationship between C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and retinopathy in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2005
Zintzaras Elias, Chatzoulis Dimitrios Z, Karabatsas Costas H, Stefanidis Ioannis
Abstract excerpt
The association between retinopathy in type 2 diabetes [diabetic retinopathy (DR)] and the C677T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene has been investigated in several case-control studies. These studies rendered contradictory results, some indicating that the polymorphism is associated with the risk of developing DR whereas others concluded there is no association. To shed light on...
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