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Uncoupling protein 2 promoter polymorphism -866G/A affects peripheral nerve dysfunction in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients.
Diabetes care - 1 Apr 2006
Yamasaki Hiroshi, Sasaki Hideyuki, Ogawa Kenichi, Shono Takeshi, Tamura Shinobu, Doi Asako, Sasahara Miyoshi, Kawashima Hiromichi, Nakao Taisei, Furuta Hiroto, Nishi Masahiro, Nanjo Kishio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine genetic predispositions for diabetic polyneuropathy, we investigated the relationship between the -866G/A polymorphism of uncoupling protein (UCP) 2 and neurological manifestations in 197 type 2 diabetic patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We first examined whether UCP2 mRNA had been expressed in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) in four Long-Evans Tokushima Otsuka rats using RT-PCR and...
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