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Influence of apolipoprotein E genotype on progression of diabetic nephropathy.
Nephron. Experimental nephrology - 1 Jan 2005
Joss Nicola, Jardine Alan, Gaffney Dairena, Boulton-Jones J Michael
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AIMS: Diabetic nephropathy progresses at a variable rate part of which may be explained by genetic polymorphisms. ApoE polymorphisms are associated with progression of atherosclerosis and because of the similarities between atherosclerosis and glomerulosclerosis, we chose to examine apoE and its role in progression of diabetic nephropathy. METHODS: The apoE genotypes of 90 patients with type 2 diabetes and...
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