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SOD2 gene Val16Ala polymorphism is associated with macroalbuminuria in Mexican type 2 diabetes patients: a comparative study and meta-analysis.
BMC medical genetics - 11 Oct 2013
Ascencio-Montiel Iván de Jesús, Parra Esteban J, Valladares-Salgado Adán, Gómez-Zamudio Jaime H, Kumate-Rodriguez Jesús, Escobedo-de-la-Peña Jorge, Cruz Miguel
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BACKGROUND: Several studies in type 2 diabetes patients have shown significant associations between the SOD2 gene Val16Ala polymorphism and albuminuria, but this association has not been explored in the Mexican population. METHODS: We evaluated the association between the SOD2 gene Val16Ala polymorphism (rs4880) and macroalbuminuria in a sample of 994 unrelated Mexican type 2 diabetes patients. The study included...
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