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The role of vascular endothelial growth factor +405 G/C polymorphism and albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2012
Nikzamir Abdolrahim, Esteghamati Alireza, Hammedian Amir Abbas, Mahmoudi Touraj
Abstract excerpt
Observations on the association between the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphism and nephropathy have been inconsistent, which might be due to ethnic and geographical variations. Furthermore, the relationship between +405 G/C polymorphism and albuminuria in the diabetic population has not been sufficiently studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate for the first time the possible...
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