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Association between apolipoprotein E genetic polymorphism and the development of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Sept 2007
Kwon Mi-Kwang, Rhee Sang Youl, Chon Suk, Oh Seungjoon, Woo Jeong-taek, Kim Sung-Woon, Kim Jin-Woo, Kim Young Seol, Jeong Kyung-Hwan, Lee Sang-Ho, Lee Tae-won, Ihm Chun-Gyoo
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In recent studies, apolipoprotein E (apo E) genetic polymorphism in association with dyslipidemia have been proposed as the one of the risk factors for the development of diabetic nephropathy. We found that type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria (MA) had higher plasma triglyceride levels than those with normoalbuminuria (NA) in our previous study. Therefore, we aimed for investigating the...
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