Article
Meta-analysis of association between the Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ2 gene and diabetic retinopathy in Caucasians and Asians.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2012
Ma Jinlan, Li Yan, Zhou Fang, Xu Xiaoyi, Guo Gang, Qu Yi
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The Pro12Ala polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ2 (PPARγ2) gene is reported to be associated with diabetes. However, the gene's association with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been investigated in numerous epidemiologic studies with controversial results. This meta-analysis aimed to collectively assess the association of the Pro12Ala...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Asia
- Asian People
- Databases, Bibliographic
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Europe
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
