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Polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and the risk of diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2011
Yang Xiufen, Deng Yu, Gu Hong, Lim Apiradee, Altankhuyag Ariunzaya, Jia Wei, Ma Kai, Xu Jun, Zou Yanhong, Snellingen Torkel, Liu Xipu, Wang Ningli, Liu Ningpu
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PURPOSE: To investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene are associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a cohort of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: A total of 268 patients with T2DM (129 with DR and 139 without DR) were recruited and enrolled in the study. Patients with T2DM were assigned to a DR group or a...
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