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TCF7L2 rs7903146 polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy association is not independent of type 2 diabetes--a study in a south Indian population and meta-analysis.
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2014
Hussain Hajarah, Ramachandran Vinu, Ravi Samathmika, Sajan Teena, Ehambaram Kiruthiha, Gurramkonda Venkatesh Babu, Ramanathan Gnanasambandan, Bhaskar Lakkakula Venkata
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic microangiopathic complication of both type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The TCF7L2 gene has been reported to be associated with type 2 diabetes risk. We aimed to investigate the impact of TCF7L2 gene on the susceptibility of T2DM and DN in a south Indian population. Plus to evaluate the association of rs7903146 in the TCF7L2 gene with T2DM in the Indian...
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