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Association of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma and interleukin 10 gene polymorphisms with peripheral neuropathy in South Indian patients with type 2 diabetes.
Cytokine - 1 Sept 2009
Kolla Venkata Karunakar, Madhavi G, Pulla Reddy B, Srikanth Babu B M V, Yashovanthi J, Valluri Vijaya Lakshmi, Ramesh Jayanthy, Akka Jyothy
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a major global health threat and a common complication of diabetes. Peripheral nerve complications due to irregular cytokine production are eminent factors in many inflammatory diseases. The present study focused on gene polymorphisms of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines that may be responsible for nerve damage in diabetic neuropathy. We examined three common...
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