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Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1-2518 A/G polymorphism and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 20 Feb 2011
Jing Yali, Zhu Dalong, Bi Yan, Yang Donghui, Hu Yun, Shen Shanmei
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BACKGROUND: Hyperglycemia could accelerate monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) production in monocytes and vascular endothelial cells. Recently, a genetic polymorphism (-2518 A/G) located in MCP-1 gene promoter has been found that could influence the expression of MCP-1. A large cohort stu...
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