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An IL-6 haplotype on human chromosome 7p21 confers risk for impaired renal function in type 2 diabetic patients.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 2008
Ng Daniel P K, Nurbaya Siti, Ye Sandra H J, Krolewski Andrzej S
Abstract excerpt
The human chromosome 7p21 locus harbors a major gene that influences variation of glomerular filtration rate and development of end-stage renal disease. The pro-inflammatory IL-6 cytokine is a candidate gene since chronic inflammation has been implicated in diabetic nephropathy and this gene is l...
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