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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma gene polymorphism and risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetic nephropathy.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2008
Szeto Cheuk-Chun, Chow Kai-Ming, Poon Peter Yam-Kau, Kwan Bonnie Ching-Ha, Li Philip Kam-Tao
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BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) is a nuclear receptor that serves important roles in intermediate metabolism. We examined the relationship between two PPAR-gamma gene polymorphisms, namely the P12A and C161T, and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetic nephropathy. METHODS: We studied 170 predialysis and 50 peritoneal dialysis patients with diabetic nephropathy....
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