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The -374 T/A polymorphism in the gene encoding RAGE is associated with diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients.
Diabetologia - 1 Nov 2006
Lindholm E, Bakhtadze E, Sjögren M, Cilio C M, Agardh E, Groop L, Agardh C-D
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The receptor for AGE (RAGE) is considered to be mainly an intracellular signal-transducer or pro-inflammatory peptide of possible importance for inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Our aim was to study whether the -374 T/A polymorphism in the gene encoding RAGE (AGER) is associ...
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