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Study design of DIACORE (DIAbetes COhoRtE) - a cohort study of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.
BMC medical genetics - 14 Feb 2013
Dörhöfer Lena, Lammert Alexander, Krane Vera, Gorski Mathias, Banas Bernhard, Wanner Christoph, Krämer Bernhard K, Heid Iris M, Böger Carsten A
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BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) is highly associated with increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage renal disease (ESRD) and cardiovascular morbidity. Epidemiological and genetic studies generate hypotheses for innovative strategies in DM2 management by unravelling novel mechanisms of diabetes complications, which is essential for future intervention trials. We have thus initiated the...
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