Article
Association of levels of mannose-binding lectin and the MBL2 gene with type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Nana, Zhuang Maoqiang, Ma Aixia, Wang Guochang, Cheng Ping, Yang Yajun, Wang Xiaofeng, Zhang Juan, Chen Xingdong, Lu Ming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and the MBL2 gene with type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy and the influence of MBL2 polymorphisms on serum MBL levels. METHODS: The study population included 675 type 2 diabetic patients with or without nephropathy and 855 normoglycemic controls. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of rs1800450, rs1800451, and rs11003125 of the...
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