Association between a 27-bp variable number of tandem repeat polymorphism in intron 4 of the eNOS gene and risk for diabetic retinopathy Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.

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PURPOSE: Imbalance in the production of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), which plays an essential role in retinal vascular function, can lead to the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). To thoroughly address this issue, we performed an updated meta-analysis to evaluate the association between the eNOS 27VNTR (4b/4a) polymorphism and DR in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: A search was...

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• Case-Control Studies
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Introns
• Minisatellite Repeats