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The relationship of the apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism Turkish Type 2 diabetic patients with and without nephropathy.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Mar 2009
Erdogan M, Eroglu Z, Biray C, Karadeniz M, Cetinkalp S, Kosova B, Gunduz C, Topcuoglu N, Ozgen G, Yilmaz C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genetic variation which is a major constituent of plasma lipoproteins causes diabetic nephropathy progress. Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased E2 allele and the decreased E4 allele risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between ApoE gene polymorphism in the development of diabetic nephropathy in Type 2 diabetes Turkish patients. RESEARCH...
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