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Analysis of 14 candidate genes for diabetic nephropathy on chromosome 3q in European populations: strongest evidence for association with a variant in the promoter region of the adiponectin gene.
Diabetes - 1 Nov 2006
Vionnet Nathalie, Tregouët David, Kazeem Gbenga, Gut Ivo, Groop Per-Henrik, Tarnow Lise, Parving Hans-Henrik, Hadjadj Samy, Forsblom Carol, Farrall Martin, Gauguier Dominique, Cox Roger, Matsuda Fumihiko, Heath Simon, Thévard Alexandre, Rousseau Rachel, Cambien François, Marre Michel, Lathrop Mark
Abstract excerpt
Linkage studies have mapped loci for diabetic nephropathy and associated phenotypes on chromosome 3q. We studied 14 plausible candidate genes in the linkage region because of their potential role in vascular complications. In a large-scale study of patients from Denmark, Finland, and France who h...
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