Genetics of diabetic nephropathy in diverse ethnic groups.

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Genetic susceptibility is considered an important factor for the development and progression to diabetic nephropathy (DN), and for more than 20 years researchers have tried tounravel the genetic determinants of the disease. It is now clear that the pathogenesis of DN is most likely multifactorial and attributed to several genetic and environmental risk factors. Several candidate genes have been shown to be...

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