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[Genetic susceptibility to microangiopathy development in Type 1 diabetes mellitus].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Mar 2008
Corrêa-Giannella Maria Lúcia, Vieira Suzana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Glycemic control and diabetes duration are believed to be the most important risk factors for the development of diabetic microangiopathy; however, the rate of progression of nephropathy, retinopathy and polyneuropathy varies considerably among patients. Besides the presence of risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia and smoking, there is evidence suggesting that genetic predisposition plays a role in...
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