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Lower frequency of the 5/5 homozygous CNDP1 genotype in South Asian Surinamese.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Sept 2009
Mooyaart A L, van Valkengoed I G M, Shaw P K Chandie, Peters V, Baelde H J, Rabelink T J, Bruijn J A, Stronks K, de Heer E
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the frequency of the 5/5 homozygous CNDP1 (carnosinase) genotype, which was found to be associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetic nephropathy, in three ethnic groups in The Netherlands. Particularly interesting were the South Asian Surinamese, who have a high prevalence of diabetic nephropathy. Furthermore, we investigated the association between this gene and carnosinase activity in...
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