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[Association of the polymorphism in manganese superoxide dismutase gene with diabetic retinopathy in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Aug 2008
Ye Lin-xiu, Yang Mao-ping, Qiu Hong, Guo Kun-quan, Yan Jin-song
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of the polymorphism in manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) gene in Chinese type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: The Ala(-9)Val polymorphism of the Mn-SOD gene was determined by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing in 198 normal control subjects and 264 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, among them there were 139 non-diabetic...
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