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Association of the receptor for advanced glycation end products gene polymorphisms and circulating RAGE levels with diabetic retinopathy in the Chinese population.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2013
Yang Li, Wu Qunhong, Li Yuan, Fan Xiaohong, Hao Yanhua, Sun Hong, Cui Yu, Han Liyuan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the association between polymorphisms in the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) gene and the susceptibility to diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a Chinese population and identified a correlation between serum-soluble RAGE (sRAGE) levels and DR risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 1040 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: 372 patients with DR and 668 without...
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