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Association of Pro12Ala polymorphism in peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2013
Tariq Khadija, Malik Saira Bano, Ali Syeda Hafiza Benish, Maqsood Sundas Ejaz, Azam Aisha, Muslim Irfan, Khan Muhammad Shakil, Azam Maleeha, Waheed Nadia Khalida, Qamar Raheel
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The association of non-synonymous substitution polymorphism rs1801282 (c.34C>G, p.Pro12Ala) in exon 4 of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma gene with diabetic retinopathy (DR) has been reported inconsistently. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to understand the population-specific role of the Pro12Ala polymorphism in DR susceptibility in Pakistani subjects. METHODS: A...
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