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Association analysis of -429T/C and -374T/A polymorphisms of receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene in Malaysian with type 2 diabetic retinopathy.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Mar 2012
Ng Zhi Xiang, Kuppusamy Umah Rani, Tajunisah Iqbal, Fong Kenneth Choong Sian, Chua Kek Heng
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Conflicting results have been reported in different populations on the association between two particular RAGE gene polymorphisms (-429T/C and -374T/A) and retinopathy in diabetic patients. Therefore this study was designed to assess the association between both gene polymorphisms with retinopathy in Malaysian diabetic patients. A total of 342 type 2 diabetic patients [171 without retinopathy (DNR) and 171 with...
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