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The 4a/4a genotype of the VNTR polymorphism for endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene predicts risk for proliferative diabetic retinopathy in Slovenian patients (Caucasians) with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Cilenšek Ines, Mankoč Sara, Globočnik Petrovič Mojca, Petrovič Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Thus far only a limited number of studies examined the association between endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) polymorphisms and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). In this report, two polymorphisms in the eNOS gene have been investigated, namely the 894G>T (Glu298Asp) and a 27 bp VNTR (4b/4a), to assess their possible relationships to PDR among Slovenian (Caucasians) type 2 diabetic patients. This...
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