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The 262T>C promoter polymorphism of the catalase gene is associated with diabetic neuropathy in type 1 diabetic Russian patients.
Diabetes & metabolism - 1 Feb 2006
Chistiakov D A, Zotova E V, Savost'anov K V, Bursa T R, Galeev I V, Strokov I A, Nosikov V V
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OBJECTIVE: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of diabetic neuropathy (DN). Antioxidant enzymes reduce enhanced oxidative stress in the peripheral nerve. Genetic variations within the antioxidant genes therefore could be implicated in the pathogenesis of DN. METHODS: Using a PCR-RFLP assay, a total of 216 Russian type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients with DN and 250 T1D individuals without DN...
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