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Genetic association analyses of non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in diabetic nephropathy.
Diabetologia - 1 Nov 2008
Savage D A, Patterson C C, Deloukas P, Whittaker P, McKnight A J, Morrison J, Boulton A J, Demaine A G, Marshall S M, Millward B A, Thomas S M, Viberti G C, Walker J D, Sadlier D, Maxwell A P, Bain S C
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Diabetic nephropathy, characterised by persistent proteinuria, hypertension and progressive kidney failure, affects a subset of susceptible individuals with diabetes. It is also a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Non-synonymous (ns) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been reported to contribute to genetic susceptibility in both monogenic disorders and common complex...
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